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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4001 | La Sentinelle antispam | 40 | 88 | 46 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4002 | Flag Icons | 40 | 300 | 19 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4003 | Social Like Box and Page by WpDevArt | 40 | 62 | 24 | 5k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4004 | Limit Login Attempts | 40 | 81 | 38 | 300k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4005 | Links shortcode | 40 | 73 | 13 | 900 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4006 | Listdomer Core | 40 | 45 | 92 | 400 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4007 | WP All Import – Listings Import for Listify | 40 | 34 | 27 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4008 | LJ Multi Column Archive | 40 | 17 | 25 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4009 | LLM Bot Tracker – AI Crawler Detection & Analytics | 40 | 18 | 90 | 800 | Database parameter is not escaped | ||
| #4010 | Loan Comparison | 40 | 27 | 192 | 400 | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #4011 | Logbook | 40 | 33 | 59 | 1k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4012 | WPO365 | Mail Integration for Office 365 / Outlook | 40 | 59 | 27 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4013 | MailerSend – Official SMTP Integration | 40 | 39 | 25 | 2k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4014 | Manual Image Crop | 40 | 178 | 61 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4015 | Mark New Posts | 40 | 61 | 39 | 500 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #4016 | MAS Company Reviews For WP Job Manager | 40 | 44 | 71 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4017 | Mass Email To Users | 40 | 84 | 81 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4018 | MembershipWorks – Membership, Events & Directory | 40 | 41 | 29 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4019 | Mobile Contact Line | 40 | 39 | 355 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4020 | WP Mobile Redirect | 40 | 44 | 20 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4021 | Modal Window – create popup modal window | 40 | 4 | 170 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4022 | Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer | 40 | 89 | 10 | 2k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #4023 | 코드엠샵 소셜톡 | 40 | 47 | 36 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4024 | Multiple Featured Images | 40 | 50 | 22 | 5k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4025 | My Social Feeds – Social Feeds Embedder Plugin for WP | 40 | 8 | 77 | 400 | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #4026 | Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed | 40 | 32 | 58 | 3k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #4027 | NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget | 40 | 59 | 10 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4028 | No-Bot Registration | 40 | 112 | 42 | 2k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4029 | No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA | 40 | 112 | 26 | 4k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4030 | One Click SSL | 40 | 136 | 62 | 10k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4031 | OPML Importer | 40 | 35 | 13 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4032 | Owl Carousel WP | 40 | 62 | 19 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4033 | Page As Subdomain Lite | 40 | 61 | 25 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4034 | Page Comments Off Please | 40 | 17 | 29 | 1k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4035 | Donations via PayPal | 40 | 143 | 17 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4036 | Give – Paystack Gateway | 40 | 96 | 10 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4037 | Paystack MemberPress | 40 | 71 | 76 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4038 | PE Recent Posts | 40 | 292 | 11 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4039 | Permalink Editor | 40 | 50 | 28 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4040 | Permalink Manager for WooCommerce | 40 | 115 | 20 | 8k+ | Short PHP open tag found | ||
| #4041 | List Petfinder Pets | 40 | 121 | 46 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4042 | Pixel Tag Manager for WooCommerce – Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, and More Pixels | 40 | 69 | 228 | 3k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #4043 | Plugin Load Filter | 40 | 76 | 112 | 7k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4044 | Popup addon for Ninja Forms | 40 | 121 | 25 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4045 | Post Ratings | 40 | 160 | 32 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4046 | Post Tiles | 40 | 46 | 5 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4047 | Requirements Checklist | 40 | 200 | 22 | 900 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4048 | Private Google Calendars | 40 | 227 | 37 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4049 | Privilege Widget | 40 | 139 | 52 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4050 | Product Video Gallery for Woocommerce | 40 | 61 | 36 | 10k+ | Setting is missing a sanitization callback |
