PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter
Database parameter is not escaped
A value is passed into database-related code without escaping, preparation, or strict allowlisting.
Why It Shows Up
Plugin Check found a database parameter that appears to come from dynamic input without the usual `$wpdb->prepare()` protection.
Why It Matters
Database parameters often influence queries directly. Unsafe values can corrupt data access or create SQL injection risk.
How to Fix
- Use `$wpdb->prepare()` for values.
- Use explicit allowlists for table names, column names, order fields, and directions.
- Sanitize and validate request data before it reaches query construction.
Affected Plugins
| Rank | Plugin | Score | Errors | Warnings | Installs | Added | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1851 | Database for Contact Form 7 | 38 | 34 | 128 | 7k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #1852 | CRUDLab Disable Comments | 38 | 20 | 54 | 700 | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #1853 | Custom Menu Wizard Widget | 38 | 326 | 30 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1854 | Customize Posts | 38 | 31 | 77 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #1855 | Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included) | 38 | 38 | 183 | 600 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1856 | Datafeedr WooCommerce Importer | 38 | 112 | 56 | 5k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1857 | Decent Comments | 38 | 93 | 28 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1858 | Product Badge, Label, Countdown Timer for WooCommerce – Sale Booster | 38 | 37 | 102 | 5k+ | Interpolated SQL is not prepared | ||
| #1859 | Easy WP Cleaner | 38 | 58 | 124 | 2k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1860 | Export User Data | 38 | 187 | 62 | 6k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1861 | Front-end Editor | 38 | 78 | 62 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1862 | Goal Tracker – Custom Event Tracking for GA4 | 38 | 541 | 25 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1863 | GoDaddy Payments for WooCommerce | 38 | 58 | 65 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1864 | Great Caroussel | 38 | 60 | 131 | 500 | SQL query is not prepared | ||
| #1865 | Greek Multi Tool – Greeklish Slugs, Permalinks & Transliteration | 38 | 160 | 82 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1866 | HashThemes Demo Importer | 38 | 71 | 44 | 6k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1867 | Icegram Mailer – Reliable Email Deliverability, No-code SMTP Replacement & Email logs | 38 | 36 | 106 | 2k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1868 | ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More | 38 | 20 | 89 | 30k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #1869 | Import to Photo Gallery from NextGen gallery | 38 | 80 | 83 | 400 | Direct Query | ||
| #1870 | Coding Chicken – JetEngine Importer | 38 | 55 | 29 | 400 | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #1871 | Insert PHP Code Snippet | 38 | 164 | 227 | 90k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1872 | 3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery | 38 | 353 | 77 | 80k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #1873 | Maintenance Redirect | 38 | 244 | 132 | 10k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #1874 | Jock On Air Now (JOAN) | 38 | 121 | 224 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1875 | Lana Downloads Manager | 38 | 146 | 78 | 3k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1876 | LWS Cleaner | 38 | 81 | 129 | 20k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #1877 | Migrate Store: Export and Import WooCommerce Settings | 38 | 37 | 33 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1878 | Most And Least Read Posts Widget | 38 | 130 | 24 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1879 | MX Time Zone Clocks | 38 | 219 | 41 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1880 | Name Directory | 38 | 520 | 309 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1881 | Contact Form Widget | 38 | 54 | 107 | 1k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #1882 | Podlove Subscribe button | 38 | 148 | 45 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1883 | Popular Widget | 38 | 61 | 30 | 700 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1884 | Post views Stats | 38 | 37 | 51 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1885 | PostLinks | 38 | 107 | 10 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1886 | qTranslate X Cleanup and WPML Import | 38 | 167 | 102 | 800 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1887 | Quick Download Button | 38 | 34 | 123 | 2k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1888 | RDP Wiki Embed | 38 | 69 | 26 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1889 | Like This | 38 | 60 | 17 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1890 | Invoice123 | 38 | 139 | 88 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1891 | LinkBoss – Semantic AI Internal Linking | 38 | 28 | 57 | 2k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #1892 | Simple Google Sitemap XML | 38 | 38 | 8 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1893 | Simple Visitor Counter | 38 | 41 | 27 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1894 | Smart Maintenance Mode | 38 | 137 | 128 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1895 | Social Snap — Social Share Buttons & Click to Tweet | 38 | 6 | 169 | 10k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #1896 | SRS Simple Hits Counter | 38 | 43 | 98 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1897 | Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer | 38 | 97 | 319 | 20k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1898 | Accessibility Tools & Alt Text Finder | 38 | 36 | 56 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1899 | Trackserver | 38 | 17 | 356 | 400 | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #1900 | Plugin Name: Traffic Stats Widget Plugin | 38 | 69 | 107 | 600 | Output is not escaped |
