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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4451 | Cities Shipping Zones for WooCommerce | 42 | 94 | 44 | 4k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4452 | Clover Payments for WooCommerce | 42 | 25 | 15 | 2k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #4453 | Comment Blacklist Updater | 42 | 45 | 15 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4454 | Comment Reply Email | 42 | 21 | 23 | 500 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4455 | Companion Revision Manager – Revision Control | 42 | 18 | 28 | 4k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4456 | Confetti | 42 | 136 | 17 | 3k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4457 | Contact Form 7 add confirm | 42 | 31 | 51 | 50k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4458 | Contador de Visitas | 42 | 37 | 25 | 500 | SQL query is not prepared | ||
| #4459 | Cookie Notify | 42 | 15 | 54 | 400 | Input is not validated | ||
| #4460 | CookieHub – Cookie Consent Banner (DSGVO, CCPA, RGPD and GDPR compliance) | 42 | 33 | 49 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4461 | Cronjob Scheduler | 42 | 20 | 36 | 1k+ | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #4462 | Custom Admin Page by BestWebSoft – Configurable WordPress Dashboard Pages Plugin | 42 | 472 | 181 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4463 | Custom Fields for Gutenberg | 42 | 24 | 24 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4464 | Custom Login | 42 | 36 | 116 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4465 | Custom Taxonomy Order | 42 | 20 | 56 | 50k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4466 | Simpliest Social Share | 42 | 37 | 22 | 600 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4467 | CWW connector Lite – Connect Contact Form 7 & ActiveCampaign | 42 | 39 | 21 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4468 | Dashboard Notes | 42 | 27 | 34 | 600 | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #4469 | Dashboard Sticky Notes | 42 | 20 | 17 | 2k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #4470 | Delete Expired Transients | 42 | 49 | 65 | 5k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #4471 | Disable Comments | 42 | 44 | 19 | 100k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4472 | Disable Recaptcha – CF7 | 42 | 73 | 5 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4473 | Disable User Login | 42 | 25 | 19 | 5k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4474 | Display Categories Widget | 42 | 90 | 4 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4475 | Simple HTML Sitemap | 42 | 42 | 20 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4476 | Storefront Online Ordering by DoorDash | 42 | 76 | 10 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4477 | Duplicate Page or Post | 42 | 122 | 11 | 9k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4478 | Easy Demo Import for Omega Themes | 42 | 33 | 41 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4479 | Easy Video Player | 42 | 20 | 20 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4480 | Embedly | 42 | 17 | 38 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4481 | Enable Classic Editor & Widgets | 42 | 106 | 6 | 2k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #4482 | Etsy Shop | 42 | 58 | 21 | 3k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4483 | Exclude Pages | 42 | 31 | 14 | 20k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #4484 | Exit Popup | 42 | 51 | 5 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4485 | FCM Push Notification from WP | 42 | 43 | 16 | 500 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #4486 | File Media Renamer | 42 | 16 | 42 | 2k+ | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #4487 | First payment date for WooCommerce Subscriptions | 42 | 42 | 19 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4488 | Flamix: Bitrix24 and Contact Form 7 integrations | 42 | 79 | 4 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4489 | Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor | 42 | 154 | 42 | 20k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4490 | Fluent Booking – The Ultimate Appointments Scheduling, Events Booking, Events Calendar Solution | 42 | 111 | 17 | 20k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #4491 | FooTable | 42 | 86 | 7 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4492 | FormCraft – Form Builder | 42 | 186 | 156 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4493 | Lock Down Admin | 42 | 30 | 20 | 3k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4494 | Fusion Page Builder : Extension – Gallery | 42 | 29 | 30 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4495 | GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress | 42 | 46 | 30 | 400k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4496 | Gelato Integration for WooCommerce | 42 | 36 | 32 | 5k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4497 | Geo Blocker – Control Site Access by Region and IP | 42 | 10 | 64 | 1k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #4498 | Goolytics – Simple Google Analytics | 42 | 37 | 5 | 4k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4499 | hCaptcha for WP | 42 | 115 | 18 | 70k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #4500 | Hide Cart Functions | 42 | 12 | 50 | 3k+ | Nonce verification recommended |
