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 | Added | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2351 | Cecabank WooCommerce Plugin | 38 | 63 | 32 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2352 | Certificate Verification | 38 | 33 | 40 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2353 | Database for Contact Form 7 | 38 | 34 | 128 | 7k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #2354 | WPAppsDev – CF7 Form Submission Limit | 38 | 104 | 33 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2355 | Contact Form 7 – Post Fields | 38 | 167 | 25 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2356 | CF7 to Webhook | 38 | 102 | 72 | 30k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2357 | Classic Editor Plus – WordPress Classic Editor plugin by Felix | 38 | 83 | 42 | 500 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2358 | Clever Mega Menu for Visual Composer | 38 | 500 | 87 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2359 | Clever Mega Menu for Elementor | 38 | 835 | 44 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2360 | CRUDLab Disable Comments | 38 | 20 | 54 | 700 | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #2361 | One page checkout and layouts for woocommerce | 38 | 83 | 52 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2362 | Login Page Customizer – Customize Login Screen & Branding | 38 | 36 | 172 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #2363 | Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included) | 38 | 38 | 183 | 600 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2364 | Product Badge, Label, Countdown Timer for WooCommerce – Sale Booster | 38 | 37 | 98 | 5k+ | Interpolated SQL is not prepared | ||
| #2365 | Elemailer Lite – Elementor email template & campaign builder | 38 | 44 | 50 | 5k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2366 | PiWeb Product Enquiry or product catalog for WooCommerce | 38 | 255 | 145 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2367 | Erident Custom Login and Dashboard | 38 | 122 | 28 | 8k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2368 | Export User Data | 38 | 187 | 62 | 6k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2369 | Social Photo Fetcher | 38 | 151 | 43 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2370 | Social Shop for WooCommerce | 38 | 51 | 24 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2371 | Responsive WordPress Slider – HG Slider | 38 | 67 | 75 | 7k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #2372 | Foyer – Digital Signage for WordPress | 38 | 148 | 191 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2373 | Front-end Editor | 38 | 78 | 62 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2374 | Furgonetka.pl: Przesyłki & Narzędzia e-commerce | 38 | 63 | 48 | 7k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #2375 | Gecka Submenu | 38 | 326 | 36 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2376 | GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor | 38 | 483 | 13 | 7k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2377 | GoDaddy Payments for WooCommerce | 38 | 58 | 65 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2378 | GoodBarber | 38 | 38 | 73 | 1k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #2379 | Great Caroussel | 38 | 60 | 131 | 500 | SQL query is not prepared | ||
| #2380 | HashThemes Demo Importer | 38 | 71 | 44 | 6k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2381 | WP Team – WordPress Team Member Plugin | 38 | 537 | 36 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2382 | Illdy Companion | 38 | 187 | 23 | 6k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2383 | imoje | 38 | 62 | 160 | 2k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #2384 | Import to Photo Gallery from NextGen gallery | 38 | 80 | 83 | 400 | Direct Query | ||
| #2385 | Insert PHP Code Snippet | 38 | 164 | 227 | 90k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2386 | 3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery | 38 | 353 | 77 | 80k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #2387 | JC Submenu | 38 | 279 | 32 | 4k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2388 | Maintenance Redirect | 38 | 244 | 132 | 10k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #2389 | Jock On Air Now (JOAN) | 38 | 121 | 224 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2390 | Jupiter X Core | 38 | 71 | 767 | 80k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2391 | Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder | 38 | 3 | 252 | 10k+ | Dynamic hook name | ||
| #2392 | Lana Downloads Manager | 38 | 146 | 78 | 3k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2393 | LuckyWP Scripts Control | 38 | 186 | 23 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2394 | MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites | 38 | 3 | 136 | 700k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #2395 | Mega Elements – Addons for Elementor | 38 | 170 | 57 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2396 | Auto SEO META keywords (META tags keywords) optimization + WooCommerce | 38 | 63 | 34 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2397 | MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 | 38 | 98 | 40 | 9k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2398 | Customize My Account for WooCommerce – Custom Tabs, Login, Registration, 2FA & Design | 38 | 78 | 172 | 800 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2399 | Name Directory | 38 | 520 | 309 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2400 | Contact Form Widget | 38 | 54 | 107 | 1k+ | Request data is not unslashed |