WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction
Unsafe printing function
A printing function is outputting dynamic content without proving that the content is escaped.
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.
References
Affected Plugins
| Rank | Plugin | Score | Errors | Warnings | Installs | Added | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1101 | AGCA – Custom Dashboard & Login Page | 34 | 350 | 44 | 20k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1102 | All In One Favicon | 34 | 214 | 62 | 60k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1103 | Arconix Shortcodes | 34 | 129 | 108 | 4k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1104 | Assistant – Every Day Productivity Apps | 34 | 124 | 97 | 4k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #1105 | Audit Trail | 34 | 90 | 107 | 10k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1106 | AyeCode Connect | 34 | 178 | 253 | 10k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #1107 | Beeketing for WooCommerce – Marketing Automation to Boost Sales | 34 | 113 | 123 | 600 | SQL query is not prepared | ||
| #1108 | Blog-in-Blog | 34 | 64 | 93 | 800 | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #1109 | Buckets | 34 | 68 | 76 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1110 | Cache Master | 34 | 371 | 27 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1111 | Clean Testimonials | 34 | 127 | 87 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1112 | CM Search And Replace – Optimize content edits with a powerful search and replace tool | 34 | 286 | 111 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1113 | Cornerstone | 34 | 161 | 174 | 30k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #1114 | CSS JS Manager, Async JavaScript, Defer Render Blocking CSS | 34 | 76 | 106 | 1k+ | Input is not validated | ||
| #1115 | Custom Login Page by SeedProd | 34 | 330 | 125 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1116 | Custom Post Type Attachment | 34 | 153 | 49 | 800 | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #1117 | Datafeedr API | 34 | 307 | 48 | 6k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1118 | DD Last Viewed | 34 | 193 | 132 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1119 | Debug Log Manager Tool | 34 | 44 | 143 | 3k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #1120 | Dr. Flex | 34 | 83 | 51 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1121 | Edit Flow | 34 | 103 | 227 | 4k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #1122 | Enhanced Text Widget | 34 | 101 | 58 | 30k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1123 | Event Calendar Newsletter | 34 | 96 | 167 | 600 | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #1124 | Event Post | 34 | 329 | 99 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1125 | Evento | 34 | 583 | 60 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1126 | Export Customers Data | 34 | 109 | 49 | 500 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1127 | Profile Box Shortcode And Widget | 34 | 488 | 138 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1128 | Fancy Comments WordPress | 34 | 359 | 39 | 2k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1129 | Flash Toolkit | 34 | 158 | 242 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1130 | Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping | 34 | 124 | 156 | 100k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #1131 | Forms: 3rd-Party Integration | 34 | 234 | 112 | 5k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1132 | Garden Gnome Package | 34 | 116 | 51 | 4k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1133 | Geolocation IP Detection | 34 | 227 | 167 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1134 | Gitium | 34 | 149 | 57 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1135 | APG Google Video Sitemap Feed | 34 | 96 | 45 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1136 | Signature Add-On for Gravity Forms | 34 | 161 | 48 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1137 | Hide Price Until Login | 34 | 187 | 115 | 2k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #1138 | Hitsteps Web Analytics | 34 | 370 | 313 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1139 | HollerBox — Fast & Effective Popups & Lead-Generation | 34 | 78 | 92 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1140 | Image Cleanup | 34 | 52 | 94 | 1k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #1141 | HTML Import 2 | 34 | 273 | 26 | 5k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1142 | Import XML and RSS Feeds | 34 | 260 | 85 | 2k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1143 | JS Archive List | 34 | 99 | 31 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1144 | Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer | 34 | 119 | 230 | 100k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1145 | Lenix Leads Collector | 34 | 414 | 242 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1146 | Login with Vipps and MobilePay | 34 | 263 | 174 | 900 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1147 | Mailmunch Forms for Mailchimp | 34 | 120 | 53 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1148 | MantraBrain Starter Sites | MantraBrain Theme Demo Importer | 34 | 117 | 61 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1149 | Media Vault | 34 | 115 | 150 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1150 | Meow Lightbox | 34 | 77 | 52 | 10k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain |