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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4401 | WPC Product Bundles for WooCommerce | 41 | 21 | 93 | 30k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #4402 | Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce | 41 | 27 | 67 | 5k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #4403 | Quick View For WooCommerce | 41 | 44 | 44 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4404 | WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce | 41 | 47 | 38 | 100k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4405 | WooCommerce Colors | 41 | 63 | 28 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4406 | Pay for Payment for WooCommerce | 41 | 29 | 67 | 10k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #4407 | Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 | 41 | 16 | 61 | 10k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #4408 | WP Crontrol | 41 | 20 | 91 | 300k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4409 | WP Dashboard Notes | 41 | 24 | 29 | 20k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4410 | WP Extended Search | 41 | 159 | 37 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4411 | Regions for WP Job Manager | 41 | 29 | 55 | 7k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4412 | WP Lorem ipsum | 41 | 37 | 29 | 500 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4413 | WP Media folders | 41 | 19 | 74 | 3k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #4414 | WP Modal Popup with Cookie Integration | 41 | 88 | 13 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4415 | Pledged Plugins PCI Gateway for NMI and WooCommerce | 41 | 160 | 42 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4416 | WP Permalink Translator | 41 | 34 | 21 | 2k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4417 | WP Router | 41 | 29 | 13 | 800 | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #4418 | WP Test Email | 41 | 32 | 28 | 20k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4419 | User Login Notifier for WordPress | 41 | 72 | 26 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4420 | WPC Composite Products for WooCommerce | 41 | 11 | 73 | 9k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #4421 | WPS Hide Login | 41 | 34 | 72 | 2m+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4422 | Export WooCommerce Orders, Products, Customers & Coupons to Google Sheets | 41 | 45 | 35 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4423 | Simple Accessibility Button | 41 | 33 | 171 | 900 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4424 | Z-Credit Checkout – WooCommerce Payment Gateway | 41 | 151 | 22 | 900 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4425 | Zilla Portfolio | 41 | 139 | 15 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4426 | Pricing Table – Responsive & Easy | 42 | 117 | 148 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4427 | ActiveTrail – Contact Form 7 | 42 | 18 | 85 | 600 | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #4428 | Add to Cart Button Custom Text | 42 | 98 | 4 | 9k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4429 | Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App | 42 | 23 | 68 | 1k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #4430 | Admin Options Pages | 42 | 3 | 284 | 500 | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4431 | Affiliate Link Tracker | 42 | 24 | 49 | 500 | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #4432 | Agoda Affiliate Partners Text Link Generator | 42 | 4 | 40 | 500 | Interpolated SQL is not prepared | ||
| #4433 | Post Grid Master — Post Grids & AJAX Filters | 42 | 44 | 115 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4434 | All-in-one Like Widget | 42 | 165 | 2 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4435 | Open Currency Converter | 42 | 59 | 19 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4436 | Automatic NBSP | 42 | 24 | 16 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4437 | AweSplash – Just Splash Page | 42 | 39 | 34 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4438 | 多合一搜索自动推送管理插件-支持Baidu/Google/Bing/IndexNow/Yandex/头条 | 42 | 17 | 38 | 2k+ | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #4439 | Basic SEO Pack | 42 | 86 | 8 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4440 | Bazz CallBack widget | 42 | 55 | 28 | 3k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4441 | Block Temporary Email | 42 | 33 | 13 | 500 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4442 | Booking.com Official Search Box | 42 | 36 | 32 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4443 | BP Auto Group Join | 42 | 55 | 55 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4444 | Bulk Change Media Author | 42 | 25 | 20 | 2k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4445 | CCAvenue Payment Gateway for WooCommerce | 42 | 53 | 40 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4446 | Custom Spinner for Contact Form 7 | 42 | 36 | 11 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4447 | HTML Template for CF7 | 42 | 21 | 27 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4448 | Change Background Color for Pages, Posts, Widgets | 42 | 35 | 7 | 500 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4449 | Chartbeat | 42 | 33 | 18 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4450 | Cities Shipping Zones for WooCommerce | 42 | 94 | 44 | 4k+ | Text Domain Mismatch |
