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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1351 | Subscribe to Unlock Lite – Opt In Content Locker Plugin for WordPress | 35 | 106 | 145 | 500 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1352 | Tapfiliate | 35 | 35 | 49 | 400 | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #1353 | TBThemes Theme Import | 35 | 84 | 48 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1354 | TC Custom JavaScript | 35 | 19 | 26 | 10k+ | Missing Version | ||
| #1355 | Team Showcase – Responsive Team Members Grid, Slider & Carousel Plugin | 35 | 1,000 | 410 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1356 | Teamleader CRM Forms | 35 | 150 | 30 | 500 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #1357 | Advance Product Search- Voice & Ajax Search for WooCommerce | 35 | 125 | 92 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1358 | Theme Blvd Layout Builder | 35 | 207 | 169 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1359 | Themify Audio Dock | 35 | 22 | 9 | 900 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1360 | Themify Icons | 35 | 33 | 12 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1361 | Themify Shortcodes | 35 | 36 | 16 | 7k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1362 | Thumbnail Editor | 35 | 187 | 68 | 600 | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #1363 | TinyMCE Templates | 35 | 41 | 27 | 20k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1364 | Two Factor Authentication | 35 | 108 | 139 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1365 | uCalc | 35 | 78 | 8 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1366 | Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress | 35 | 398 | 324 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1367 | User Photo | 35 | 112 | 68 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1368 | Video Gallery | 35 | 336 | 178 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1369 | W4 Post List | 35 | 50 | 138 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1370 | ShipStation Live Rates for WooCommerce | 35 | 402 | 73 | 900 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #1371 | Spreadconnect | 35 | 128 | 126 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1372 | Webflow Pages | 35 | 36 | 63 | 2k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #1373 | Wired Impact Volunteer Management | 35 | 253 | 175 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1374 | CardCom Payment Gateway | 35 | 201 | 84 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1375 | Sola Payment Gateway for WooCommerce | 35 | 107 | 116 | 700 | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #1376 | Custom Payment Gateways for WooCommerce | 35 | 202 | 31 | 3k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #1377 | Title Limit for WooCommerce | 35 | 41 | 12 | 4k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1378 | Custom Payment Gateway for WooCommerce | 35 | 11 | 12 | 8k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #1379 | Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal Checkout for WooCommerce | 35 | 67 | 147 | 2k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #1380 | Product Tabs for WooCommerce | 35 | 196 | 100 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1381 | Easy Accept Payments via PayPal | 35 | 322 | 128 | 7k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1382 | WP Associate Post R2 | 35 | 259 | 86 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1383 | Category Dropdown by GCS Design | 35 | 93 | 52 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1384 | WP Compiler | 35 | 33 | 20 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1385 | WP Datepicker | 35 | 225 | 181 | 7k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1386 | Database Backup for WordPress | 35 | 128 | 88 | 70k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1387 | WP Flexslider | 35 | 15 | 7 | 600 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1388 | Auto Publish for Google My Business | 35 | 216 | 192 | 10k+ | Input is not validated | ||
| #1389 | Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher | 35 | 232 | 157 | 20k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1390 | WP-Paginate | 35 | 37 | 55 | 20k+ | Input is not validated | ||
| #1391 | WP-Persian | 35 | 144 | 37 | 7k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1392 | WP Post Nav | 35 | 73 | 242 | 400 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1393 | WP-PostViews | 35 | 132 | 64 | 100k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1394 | WP-Print | 35 | 110 | 52 | 8k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1395 | WP All Import – Property Import for WP Residence | 35 | 41 | 32 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1396 | video carousel slider with lightbox | 35 | 350 | 136 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1397 | WP Site Verification tool | 35 | 34 | 37 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1398 | WP Spam Question Filter | 35 | 63 | 30 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1399 | WP System Information | 35 | 237 | 30 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1400 | Integration for WooCommerce and QuickBooks | 35 | 263 | 125 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped |