WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing
Missing nonce verification
A request handler uses request data without verifying that the request was intentionally created by WordPress.
Why It Shows Up
The scan found `$_GET`, `$_POST`, or similar request data in a context where a nonce check is expected but missing.
Why It Matters
Without nonce verification, an attacker may be able to trick a logged-in user into submitting an unwanted state-changing request.
How to Fix
- Add a nonce to the form, link, AJAX request, or REST request.
- Verify it with `check_admin_referer()`, `check_ajax_referer()`, or `wp_verify_nonce()` before changing state.
- Keep capability checks separate; nonces prove intent, not permission.
References
Affected Plugins
| Rank | Plugin | Score | Errors | Warnings | Installs | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1101 | WP VR – 360 Panorama and Virtual Tour Builder | 37 | 3 | 275 | 10k+ | Non Prefixed Hookname Found | |
| #1102 | XT Visitor Counter | 37 | 177 | 52 | 7k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1103 | Zendesk Chat | 37 | 44 | 67 | 10k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1104 | Advanced Product Search For WooCommerce | 38 | 160 | 38 | 4k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #1105 | Afterpay Gateway for WooCommerce | 38 | 183 | 62 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #1106 | Announce from the Dashboard | 38 | 138 | 24 | 7k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | |
| #1107 | Activity Log – Monitor & Record User Changes | 38 | 81 | 149 | 200k+ | Recommended | |
| #1108 | Author Category | 38 | 85 | 25 | 4k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1109 | Autologin Links | 38 | 73 | 74 | 8k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1110 | SoftTech-IT bKash, Rocket, Nagad | 38 | 164 | 81 | 6k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #1111 | Blogger Importer | 38 | 44 | 39 | 50k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1112 | Bulgarisation for WooCommerce | 38 | 122 | 587 | 5k+ | Recommended | |
| #1113 | Category Posts Widget | 38 | 153 | 26 | 40k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1114 | Database for Contact Form 7 | 38 | 34 | 128 | 7k+ | Missing | |
| #1115 | CF7 to Webhook | 38 | 102 | 72 | 30k+ | Unsafe Printing Function | |
| #1116 | CMS Tree Page View | 38 | 135 | 104 | 50k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1117 | Product Badge, Label, Countdown Timer for WooCommerce – Sale Booster | 38 | 37 | 98 | 5k+ | Interpolated Not Prepared | |
| #1118 | Elemailer Lite – Elementor email template & campaign builder | 38 | 44 | 50 | 5k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1119 | Erident Custom Login and Dashboard | 38 | 122 | 28 | 8k+ | Unsafe Printing Function | |
| #1120 | Export User Data | 38 | 187 | 62 | 6k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #1121 | Responsive WordPress Slider – HG Slider | 38 | 67 | 75 | 7k+ | Missing | |
| #1122 | Furgonetka.pl: Przesyłki & Narzędzia e-commerce | 38 | 63 | 48 | 7k+ | Exception Not Escaped | |
| #1123 | GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor | 38 | 483 | 13 | 7k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #1124 | HashThemes Demo Importer | 38 | 71 | 44 | 6k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1125 | Illdy Companion | 38 | 187 | 23 | 6k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1126 | Insert PHP Code Snippet | 38 | 164 | 227 | 90k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1127 | 3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery | 38 | 353 | 77 | 80k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | |
| #1128 | JC Submenu | 38 | 279 | 32 | 4k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1129 | Maintenance Redirect | 38 | 244 | 132 | 10k+ | Missing Arg Domain | |
| #1130 | Jupiter X Core | 38 | 71 | 767 | 80k+ | Non Prefixed Variable Found | |
| #1131 | MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites | 38 | 3 | 136 | 700k+ | Non Prefixed Hookname Found | |
| #1132 | Mega Elements – Addons for Elementor | 38 | 170 | 57 | 10k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1133 | CrawlWP SEO – Instant Search Engine Indexing & SEO Performance Monitor | 38 | 45 | 92 | 40k+ | Dynamic Hookname Found | |
| #1134 | MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 | 38 | 98 | 40 | 9k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #1135 | One Click Demo Import | 38 | 22 | 84 | 1m+ | Non Prefixed Variable Found | |
| #1136 | OneSignal – Web Push Notifications | 38 | 53 | 64 | 70k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1137 | Permalink Manager Lite | 38 | 29 | 178 | 100k+ | Recommended | |
| #1138 | WP REST API – OAuth 1.0a Server | 38 | 100 | 85 | 8k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #1139 | Schema App Structured Data | 38 | 35 | 86 | 7k+ | Recommended | |
| #1140 | Shapely Companion | 38 | 49 | 39 | 10k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1141 | Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing | 38 | 5 | 188 | 4k+ | Recommended | |
| #1142 | Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use JWT on REST endpoints. | 38 | 712 | 95 | 4k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1143 | Social Icons | 38 | 72 | 83 | 10k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1144 | SOGO Accessibility | 38 | 147 | 40 | 5k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | |
| #1145 | Sticky Header Effects for Elementor | 38 | 243 | 71 | 300k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #1146 | Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer | 38 | 97 | 319 | 20k+ | Non Prefixed Variable Found | |
| #1147 | TinyPNG – JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression | 38 | 196 | 141 | 100k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #1148 | TypePad emoji for TinyMCE | 38 | 100 | 24 | 8k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #1149 | Termly – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner | 38 | 54 | 92 | 80k+ | Non Prefixed Variable Found | |
| #1150 | Use Any Font | Custom Font Uploader | 38 | 37 | 53 | 200k+ | Missing Unslash |