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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2501 | Cache Images | 39 | 72 | 27 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2502 | Calculator Builder – Create an Online Calculator | 39 | 16 | 221 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2503 | Saitama Addon Pack | 39 | 152 | 27 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2504 | Contact Form 7 extension for Google Map fields | 39 | 118 | 58 | 500 | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #2505 | Configurable Tag Cloud (CTC) | 39 | 126 | 121 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2506 | Constant Contact + WooCommerce | 39 | 27 | 91 | 1k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #2507 | Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension | 39 | 103 | 28 | 100k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2508 | Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR) | 39 | 28 | 45 | 80k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #2509 | Country & Phone Field Contact Form 7 | 39 | 117 | 34 | 40k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2510 | Culqi | 39 | 571 | 88 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2511 | Custom Metadata Manager | 39 | 81 | 20 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2512 | Custom Post Order | 39 | 14 | 32 | 400 | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #2513 | Custom Thank You for WooCommerce | 39 | 107 | 57 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2514 | Da Reactions | 39 | 15 | 140 | 400 | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #2515 | Dashboard Cleaner | 39 | 40 | 91 | 500 | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #2516 | Datalogics Ecommerce Delivery – Datalogics | 39 | 13 | 115 | 500 | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #2517 | DefendWP Firewall | 39 | 16 | 203 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2518 | Deliverability – pass DKIM, SPF, DMARC & more | 39 | 21 | 71 | 800 | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #2519 | Duplicate Killer – Prevent Duplicate Form Submissions | 39 | 57 | 103 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2520 | Easy PayPal Events & Tickets | 39 | 28 | 550 | 1k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #2521 | ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor | 39 | 73 | 348 | 1m+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2522 | Events Manager – Zoom Integration | 39 | 141 | 43 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2523 | BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts, Pages and Widget Social Extension plugin for WordPress | 39 | 480 | 226 | 4k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2524 | Faster Image Insert | 39 | 94 | 26 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2525 | Favorites | 39 | 187 | 123 | 10k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2526 | First Order Discount Woocommerce | 39 | 55 | 30 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2527 | Fix Duplicates | 39 | 76 | 73 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2528 | Flamix: Bitrix24 and WooCommerce Orders integration | 39 | 81 | 31 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2529 | Flex Import | 39 | 15 | 140 | 500 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2530 | Genesis Dambuster | 39 | 94 | 67 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2531 | GF Mollie by Indigo | 39 | 82 | 33 | 900 | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #2532 | Gift Up Gift Cards for WordPress and WooCommerce | 39 | 94 | 60 | 5k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2533 | Prisna GWT – Google Website Translator | 39 | 117 | 77 | 8k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2534 | GoSMTP – SMTP for WordPress | 39 | 59 | 42 | 500k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2535 | Graphina – Charts and Graphs For Elementor | 39 | 1,895 | 113 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2536 | Gravity Slider Fields | 39 | 56 | 36 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2537 | HD Quiz | 39 | 252 | 82 | 7k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2538 | Hide My WP Lite | 39 | 24 | 62 | 400 | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #2539 | Maintenance Mode | 39 | 86 | 109 | 7k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2540 | hpb seo plugin for WordPress | 39 | 15 | 87 | 2k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2541 | Idle User Logout | 39 | 96 | 13 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2542 | If Menu – Visibility control for Menus | 39 | 281 | 63 | 50k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2543 | Image Watermark WP | 39 | 88 | 82 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2544 | S2W – Import Shopify to WooCommerce | 39 | 8 | 132 | 3k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #2545 | Improved Save Button | 39 | 44 | 52 | 4k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #2546 | Insert Amz Images | 39 | 79 | 44 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2547 | Insert Html Snippet | 39 | 159 | 205 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2548 | involve.me – Create Surveys, Quizzes, Calculators & Forms as Embedded Widgets or Pop-ups | 39 | 158 | 32 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2549 | JetGridBuilder — Grid Builder for Elementor and Gutenberg | 39 | 414 | 40 | 4k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2550 | Leaflet Map | 39 | 59 | 32 | 30k+ | Output is not escaped |