WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction

Unsafe printing function

A printing function is outputting dynamic content without proving that the content is escaped.

critical weight

Why It Shows Up

The scan saw output through functions such as `printf`, `print`, or similar constructs where the printed values were not escaped for their context.

Why It Matters

Formatted output is still browser output. If any argument contains attacker-controlled content, the page can become vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

How to Fix

  • Escape every dynamic argument with `esc_html()`, `esc_attr()`, `esc_url()`, or `wp_kses()` as appropriate.
  • Keep translation wrappers and escaping wrappers in the correct order, such as `esc_html__( 'Text', 'text-domain' )` for translated text.
  • Avoid marking values as safe unless they are hard-coded or already strictly constrained.

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsAddedUpdatedTop Issue
#1BulletProof Security05,0484,94920k+Output is not escaped
#2Themify Builder95,3342,1715k+Text Domain Mismatch
#3MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter161,5501,9561k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4AnyComment174454495k+Output is not escaped
#5Shopping Cart & eCommerce Store177,49217,5543k+Non-prefixed global variable
#6wpForo Forum174,2933,02620k+Unsafe printing function
#7WPtouch – Make your WordPress Website Mobile-Friendly171,46632550k+Text Domain Mismatch
#8Administrator Z182,061799400Output is not escaped
#9Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution181,229923100k+Exception output is not escaped
#10WPPizza – A Restaurant Plugin184,6892,7031k+Text Domain Mismatch
#11GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform193,4023,555100k+Output is not escaped
#12Go Fetch Jobs (for WP Job Manager)191,4101,741600Non-prefixed global variable
#13Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps)193,2753,2289k+Output is not escaped
#14Verified Reviews (Avis Vérifiés)196711,136700Non-prefixed global variable
#15Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)195303753m+Missing Translators Comment
#16Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image Animation Plugin198781,5283k+Non-prefixed global variable
#17SendPress Newsletters192,2931,4221k+Output is not escaped
#18SureCart – Ecommerce Made Easy For Selling Physical Products, Digital Downloads, Subscriptions, Donations, & Payments195411,14680k+Non-prefixed global variable
#19Brizy – Page Builder2058572660k+Output is not escaped
#20Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC)207362,112900Non-prefixed global variable
#21Download Monitor204231,36780k+Non-prefixed hook name
#22Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More202,8781,9881m+Non-prefixed global variable
#23Event Organiser201,10454420k+Text Domain Mismatch
#24Brevo – Email, SMS, Web Push, Chat, and more.20460646100k+Request data is not unslashed
#25MAS Videos205191,6931k+Non-prefixed global variable
#26Nimble Page Builder201,5911,68430k+Missing Arg Domain
#27Shipping for Nova Poshta20598923400Output is not escaped
#28پلاگین پرداخت دلخواه20584446900Text Domain Mismatch
#29Pix por Piggly (para Woocommerce)205471954k+Exception output is not escaped
#30Remove Add to Cart WooCommerce206161,3784k+Non-prefixed global variable
#31Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships205,0893,0059k+Text Domain Mismatch
#32Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection209771,84810k+Non-prefixed global variable
#33Robin Image Optimizer – Unlimited Image Optimization, WebP & AVIF20556543100k+Output is not escaped
#34Events Manager – OpenStreetMaps20559444600Output is not escaped
#35WP Minify Fix20306380800Output is not escaped
#36Premium Packages – Sell Digital Products Securely202,0412,2992k+Non-prefixed global variable
#37Forumax – AI Powered Advanced Community Forum Plugin214,9314,352600Text Domain Mismatch
#38Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection211,060959700k+Missing Translators Comment
#39Booking Ultra Pro Appointments Booking Calendar Plugin217612,083400Request data is not unslashed
#40Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots211,6732,17910k+Direct Query
#41Captcha Them All213003235k+Output is not escaped
#42Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk218351,146200k+Missing nonce verification
#43Envo Extra2187760020k+Text Domain Mismatch
#44eRoom – Webinar & Meeting Plugin for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams211864378k+Non-prefixed global variable
#45Eupago Gateway For Woocommerce215762332k+Output is not escaped
#46Event Espresso – Event Registration & Ticketing Sales2112,7102,136600Text Domain Mismatch
#47Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin)21503995100k+Output is not escaped
#48Filter Everything — WordPress & WooCommerce Filters2165195250k+Non-prefixed global variable
#49Campaign Monitor for WordPress213864612k+Non-prefixed global variable
#50Front End Users217192,759400Non-prefixed global variable