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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4201 | Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO) | 41 | 175 | 26 | 100k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4202 | Autocomplete Google Address | 41 | 22 | 67 | 2k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4203 | Avatar Manager | 41 | 29 | 41 | 5k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4204 | AxiaChat AI – Free AI Chatbot (Answers Customers Automatically) | 41 | 1 | 135 | 2k+ | Interpolated SQL is not prepared | ||
| #4205 | Backend Designer | 41 | 50 | 11 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4206 | Beam me up Scotty – Back to Top Button | 41 | 71 | 38 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4207 | Beautiful Cookie Consent Banner | 41 | 33 | 76 | 40k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4208 | Book Now | 41 | 75 | 14 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4209 | Bop Search Box Item Type For Nav Menus | 41 | 52 | 14 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4210 | BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types | 41 | 39 | 189 | 4k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #4211 | BuddyPress Edit Activity | 41 | 28 | 26 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4212 | Bulk Delete Comments | 41 | 15 | 61 | 5k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #4213 | Bulk Auto Image Title Attribute (Image Title tag) optimizer (Image SEO) | 41 | 16 | 37 | 1k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #4214 | Bulk Images to Posts | 41 | 55 | 5 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4215 | Buzzsprout Podcasting | 41 | 75 | 13 | 5k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #4216 | Cache control by Cacholong | 41 | 87 | 30 | 500 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #4217 | Carbon Copy | 41 | 64 | 89 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4218 | Easy Social Like Box – Popup – Sidebar Widget | 41 | 217 | 91 | 7k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4219 | Categorized Tag Cloud | 41 | 44 | 17 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4220 | Category Wise Search | 41 | 58 | 9 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4221 | Čeština: zalomení řádků | 41 | 86 | 8 | 6k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4222 | Conditional Fields for Contact Form 7 | 41 | 106 | 53 | 100k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4223 | CF7 Invisible reCAPTCHA | 41 | 19 | 52 | 7k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #4224 | Submission DOM tracking for Contact Form 7 | 41 | 144 | 8 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4225 | ChatBot Conversational AI Support | 41 | 72 | 32 | 1k+ | Short PHP open tag found | ||
| #4226 | Checklist | 41 | 62 | 25 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4227 | clickskeks.at Cookiebanner | 41 | 21 | 18 | 500 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4228 | CloudGuard | 41 | 41 | 13 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4229 | CMS Tree Page View – Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop Tree | 41 | 121 | 96 | 50k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4230 | CoinPayments.net Payment Gateway for WooCommerce | 41 | 51 | 32 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4231 | Collapsed Archives | 41 | 54 | 4 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4232 | Colorful Categories | 41 | 20 | 20 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4233 | Comments Like Dislike | 41 | 172 | 20 | 5k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #4234 | Contact Form 7 Captcha | 41 | 7 | 75 | 100k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #4235 | Contact Form 7 Widget | 41 | 70 | 4 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4236 | Content Widget | 41 | 72 | 9 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4237 | Contribuinte Checkout | 41 | 30 | 30 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4238 | Controlled Admin Access | 41 | 22 | 40 | 10k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4239 | Cookie Notice & Consent | 41 | 101 | 29 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4240 | Simple Website Banner | 41 | 106 | 8 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4241 | CurrencyConverter | 41 | 629 | 6 | 700 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #4242 | Custom Meta | 41 | 23 | 29 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4243 | Custom Post Type Cleanup | 41 | 70 | 12 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4244 | Custom Recent Posts Widget | 41 | 63 | 4 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4245 | Dashboard Notepad | 41 | 29 | 34 | 10k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #4246 | Database for CF7 | 41 | 37 | 32 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4247 | Debug Bar | 41 | 64 | 25 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4248 | Developer Loggers for Simple History | 41 | 46 | 28 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4249 | DevVN Local Store | 41 | 84 | 28 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4250 | Dinamize | 41 | 41 | 65 | 500 | Output is not escaped |
