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.
Exception output is not escaped
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped
An exception message or related exception value is printed without escaping.
Interpolated SQL is not prepared
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared
Variables are interpolated into a SQL string before the query is prepared.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4601 | WPB Custom Tab Manager for WooCommerce – Add, Edit & Reorder Tabs | 42 | 95 | 32 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4602 | WPFomo | 42 | 45 | 9 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4603 | WPTerm | 42 | 61 | 89 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4604 | Yandex.Metrika | 42 | 15 | 20 | 900 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4605 | Zotpress | 42 | 10 | 403 | 2k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4606 | AddFunc Head & Footer Code | 43 | 28 | 18 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4607 | Admin Custom Login | 43 | 238 | 20k+ | Request data is not unslashed | |||
| #4608 | Admin Menu Tree Page View | 43 | 17 | 69 | 10k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4609 | Advanced FAQ Manager | 43 | 8 | 59 | 2k+ | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #4610 | Advanced TinyMCE Configuration | 43 | 99 | 8 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4611 | AdWords Conversion Tracking Code | 43 | 26 | 25 | 1k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #4612 | AMP | 43 | 63 | 362 | 400k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #4613 | Animation Builder – An interface for adding scroll-triggered animations | 43 | 7 | 67 | 800 | Missing Version | ||
| #4614 | Anonymous Restricted Content | 43 | 22 | 24 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4615 | Anti-spam Reloaded | 43 | 19 | 19 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4616 | Auto Alt Text | 43 | 52 | 13 | 4k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #4617 | Automatic Responsive Tables | 43 | 67 | 15 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4618 | BMI Adult & Kid Calculator | 43 | 33 | 138 | 700 | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #4619 | Category Editor | 43 | 54 | 18 | 8k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4620 | Charla Live Chat | 43 | 33 | 13 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4621 | Click to Call or Chat Buttons | 43 | 47 | 6 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4622 | Comment Reply Email Notification | 43 | 44 | 19 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4623 | Simple Mortgage Calculator | 43 | 67 | 3 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4624 | Custom Menu | 43 | 83 | 11 | 400 | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #4625 | Customize Login Image | 43 | 32 | 9 | 3k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4626 | Customize Snapshots | 43 | 9 | 42 | 500 | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4627 | Database Addon For WPForms ( wpforms entries ) – WPFormsDB | 43 | 17 | 53 | 20k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4628 | Directorist – WPML Integration | 43 | 10 | 134 | 400 | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #4629 | Disable Gutenberg | 43 | 23 | 47 | 500k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4630 | Disable WP Notification | 43 | 74 | 25 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4631 | Easy PayPal Shopping Cart | 43 | 19 | 40 | 1k+ | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #4632 | Email Notification on Login | 43 | 33 | 7 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4633 | F4 Total Stock Value for WooCommerce | 43 | 27 | 12 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4634 | Floating Awesome Button (Sticky Button, Popup, Toast) & 200+ Website Custom Interactive Element | 43 | 66 | 109 | 800 | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #4635 | GD bbPress Tools | 43 | 15 | 61 | 1k+ | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #4636 | Good Old Twitter Feed Widget | 43 | 110 | 10 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4637 | Per User Prompt for Google Authenticator | 43 | 8 | 52 | 400 | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4638 | Event Tracking for Gravity Forms | 43 | 34 | 25 | 20k+ | rand mt rand | ||
| #4639 | Insert Blocks Before or After Posts Content | 43 | 42 | 15 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4640 | jQuery UI Widgets | 43 | 131 | 5 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4641 | Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks | 43 | 17 | 17 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4642 | Logo Slider WP – Responsive Logo Carousel, Logo Gallery & Logo Showcase | 43 | 22 | 255 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4643 | Make Tables Responsive | 43 | 31 | 102 | 6k+ | Input is not validated | ||
| #4644 | MembershipWorks Login Connector | 43 | 28 | 81 | 800 | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #4645 | Lightbox | 43 | 29 | 10 | 700 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4646 | Opal Woo Custom Product Variation | 43 | 1 | 116 | 400 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4647 | Page Transition | 43 | 39 | 30 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4648 | PE Panels | 43 | 181 | 4 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4649 | Pods Gravity Forms Add-On | 43 | 79 | 1k+ | Missing nonce verification | |||
| #4650 | Post Carousel Slider for Elementor | 43 | 133 | 23 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch |
