Security Issues
Issue Codes
39 normalized finding codes in this category.
Output is not escaped
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
Dynamic data is printed to the page without an escaping function for the output context.
Request data is not unslashed
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash
Input from a WordPress request superglobal is used before removing WordPress-added slashes.
Input is not sanitized
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized
Request data is used without being cleaned for the expected type or format.
Nonce verification recommended
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
The code reads request data in a place where Plugin Check recommends a nonce check.
Input is not validated
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated
Request data is used without checking that it is allowed for the operation.
Missing nonce verification
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing
A request handler uses request data without verifying that the request was intentionally created by WordPress.
Unsafe printing function
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction
A printing function is outputting dynamic content without proving that the content is escaped.
Database parameter is not escaped
PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter
A value is passed into database-related code without escaping, preparation, or strict allowlisting.
wp redirect wp redirect
WordPress.Security.SafeRedirect.wp_redirect_wp_redirect
Plugin Check reported a security-sensitive coding pattern that needs review.
SQL query is not prepared
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared
A database query includes dynamic data without using `$wpdb->prepare()` or an equivalent safe pattern.
Interpolated SQL is not prepared
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared
Variables are interpolated into a SQL string before the query is prepared.
Exception output is not escaped
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped
An exception message or related exception value is printed without escaping.
Setting is missing a sanitization callback
PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.SettingSanitization.register_settingMissing
A registered setting does not define a sanitization callback.
Unfinished Prepare
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.UnfinishedPrepare
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Quoted Simple Placeholder
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.QuotedSimplePlaceholder
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Replacements Wrong Number
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.ReplacementsWrongNumber
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Plugin menu slug uses __FILE__
WordPress.Security.PluginMenuSlug.Using__FILE__
Plugin Check reported a security-sensitive coding pattern that needs review.
Input is not validated or sanitized
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidatedNotSanitized
Request data is used without both cleanup and an allowability check.
Like Wildcards In Query
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.LikeWildcardsInQuery
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Heredoc Output Not Escaped
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.HeredocOutputNotEscaped
A value reaches browser output without clear escaping for the final HTML context.
Unquoted Complex Placeholder
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.UnquotedComplexPlaceholder
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Unnecessary Prepare
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.UnnecessaryPrepare
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Unsupported Identifier Placeholder
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.UnsupportedIdentifierPlaceholder
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Like Wildcards In Query With Placeholder
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.LikeWildcardsInQueryWithPlaceholder
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Unsupported Placeholder
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.UnsupportedPlaceholder
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Deprecated function: attribute_escape
WordPress.WP.DeprecatedFunctions.attribute_escapeFound
The plugin uses a WordPress API, parameter, class, or value that has been deprecated.
Quoted Dynamic Placeholder Generation
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.QuotedDynamicPlaceholderGeneration
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
mysql mysqli real escape string
WordPress.DB.RestrictedFunctions.mysql_mysqli_real_escape_string
The plugin uses a raw MySQL extension or class instead of WordPress database APIs.
Deprecated function: like_escape
WordPress.WP.DeprecatedFunctions.like_escapeFound
The plugin uses a WordPress API, parameter, class, or value that has been deprecated.
Like Without Wildcards
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.LikeWithoutWildcards
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
mysql mysql real escape string
WordPress.DB.RestrictedFunctions.mysql_mysql_real_escape_string
The plugin uses a raw MySQL extension or class instead of WordPress database APIs.
Unescaped Literal
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.UnescapedLiteral
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Deprecated function: js_escape
WordPress.WP.DeprecatedFunctions.js_escapeFound
The plugin uses a WordPress API, parameter, class, or value that has been deprecated.
Missing Replacements
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.MissingReplacements
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
curl curl escape
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.curl_curl_escape
The plugin uses raw cURL functions instead of the WordPress HTTP API.
curl curl unescape
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.curl_curl_unescape
The plugin uses raw cURL functions instead of the WordPress HTTP API.
register setting Invalid
PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.SettingSanitization.register_settingInvalid
Plugin Check reported a security-sensitive coding pattern that needs review.
Quoted Identifier Placeholder
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.QuotedIdentifierPlaceholder
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Deprecated function: sanitize_user_object
WordPress.WP.DeprecatedFunctions.sanitize_user_objectFound
The plugin uses a WordPress API, parameter, class, or value that has been deprecated.
Affected Plugins
| Rank | Plugin | Score | Errors | Warnings | Installs | Added | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3301 | TopNewsWp – Display Tikcer News, RSS Feed Widget and Many More | 37 | 878 | 59 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3302 | WPElemento Importer | 37 | 121 | 88 | 9k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3303 | WPO365 | MICROSOFT 365 GRAPH MAILER | 37 | 112 | 83 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3304 | WP VR – 360 Panorama and Virtual Tour Builder | 37 | 3 | 275 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #3305 | XT Visitor Counter | 37 | 177 | 52 | 7k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3306 | Yada Wiki | 37 | 207 | 45 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3307 | YOURLS Link Creator | 37 | 196 | 39 | 500 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3308 | Widget Responsive for Youtube | 37 | 240 | 7 | 7k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3309 | Zakeke Interactive Product Designer for WooCommerce | 37 | 186 | 177 | 2k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #3310 | Zoho Marketing Automation | 37 | 24 | 194 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3311 | Zendesk Chat | 37 | 44 | 67 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3312 | Accessibility | 38 | 66 | 61 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3313 | AccessibleWP – Accessibility Toolbar | 38 | 381 | 26 | 20k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3314 | ACF-VC Integrator | 38 | 190 | 91 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3315 | Action Scheduler | 38 | 92 | 134 | 20k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #3316 | Parallax Scroll by adamrob.co.uk | 38 | 102 | 51 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3317 | Add Customer for WooCommerce | 38 | 229 | 153 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3318 | Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar Customization with User Role based access & Custom menus | 38 | 56 | 46 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3319 | Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control | 38 | 94 | 37 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3320 | Admin Management Xtended | 38 | 280 | 161 | 5k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3321 | Admin Tools | 38 | 189 | 10 | 3k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3322 | AdRoll for WooCommerce Stores | 38 | 40 | 25 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3323 | AWCA – The Great Analytics Insights for Your eStore | 38 | 238 | 143 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3324 | Advanced 301 and 302 Redirect | 38 | 81 | 339 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3325 | Advanced Media Offloader | 38 | 57 | 93 | 5k+ | error log error log | ||
| #3326 | Advanced Product Search For WooCommerce | 38 | 160 | 38 | 4k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3327 | Advanced Sermons | 38 | 833 | 184 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3328 | Afterpay Gateway for WooCommerce | 38 | 183 | 62 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3329 | AK Featured Post Widget | 38 | 135 | 4 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3330 | Alphabetic Pagination | 38 | 144 | 117 | 500 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3331 | Anant Sites — Elementor & Gutenberg Readymade Template Library Free & Pro Templates | 38 | 20 | 156 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3332 | Announce from the Dashboard | 38 | 138 | 24 | 7k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #3333 | Announcement Bar | 38 | 192 | 61 | 3k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #3334 | Any Mobile Theme Switcher | 38 | 69 | 59 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3335 | Aplazame | 38 | 34 | 39 | 600 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3336 | Activity Log – Monitor & Record User Changes | 38 | 81 | 149 | 200k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #3337 | Ashe Extra | 38 | 109 | 54 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3338 | Attachments | 38 | 238 | 66 | 8k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3339 | Audio Story Images | 38 | 46 | 44 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3340 | Author Category | 38 | 85 | 25 | 4k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3341 | Auto Prune Posts | 38 | 54 | 57 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3342 | Autologin Links | 38 | 73 | 74 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3343 | Automatic Post Tagger | 38 | 592 | 307 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3344 | bbPress Login Register Links On Forum Topic Pages | 38 | 142 | 36 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3345 | Beauty Form Styler for Gravity Forms | 38 | 70 | 93 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3346 | Before After Image Comparison Slider for Elementor | 38 | 63 | 36 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3347 | Bible Verse of the Day | 38 | 378 | 23 | 3k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3348 | SoftTech-IT bKash, Rocket, Nagad | 38 | 164 | 81 | 6k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3349 | Blogger Importer | 38 | 44 | 39 | 50k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3350 | Bot Block – Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics | 38 | 28 | 42 | 600 | Output is not escaped |
