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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3401 | Raw HTML | 66 | 17 | 35 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #3402 | User Profile Picture | 66 | 9 | 8 | 4k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #3403 | Frenet Shipping Gateway for WooCommerce – Correios, Etiquetas e Rastreio | 66 | 22 | 31 | 4k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3404 | WP Multisite User Sync/Unsync | 66 | 15 | 31 | 700 | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #3405 | WP Term Images | 66 | 4 | 18 | 2k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #3406 | Awesome Contact Form7 for Elementor | 67 | 20 | 30 | 7k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3407 | Breadcrumbs Divi Module | 67 | 44 | 38 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3408 | Caddy – WooCommerce Side Cart & Free Shipping Bar | 67 | 38 | 199 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3409 | Dynamic Text Field For Contact Form 7 | 67 | 20 | 7 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3410 | Leadster | 67 | 6 | 10 | 4k+ | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #3411 | Mosaic Gallery – Advanced Gallery | 67 | 45 | 79 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3412 | Mouse cursor customizer | 67 | 5 | 38 | 1k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #3413 | Notely | 67 | 6 | 17 | 600 | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #3414 | onOffice for WP-Websites | 67 | 5 | 507 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3415 | Product Variations Swatches for WooCommerce | 67 | 8 | 136 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3416 | Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons | 67 | 3 | 17 | 700 | Input is not validated | ||
| #3417 | WP Forms + Sprout Invoices – Easy Invoice & Quote Submissions | 67 | 40 | 12 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3418 | Theme Check | 67 | 143 | 6 | 20k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3419 | WP Image Zoom | 67 | 30 | 46 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3420 | WP Post Branches | 67 | 16 | 12 | 4k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #3421 | Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager | 68 | 81 | 7k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | |||
| #3422 | Member Swipe for BuddyPress | 68 | 9 | 13 | 500 | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #3423 | Category Featured Images | 68 | 5 | 12 | 600 | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #3424 | Clearout Email Validator – Real-Time Email Verification on WordPress Forms | 68 | 21 | 80 | 600 | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #3425 | Comment Approved | 68 | 6 | 14 | 500 | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #3426 | Controls for Contact Form 7 (Redirects, Analytics & Tracking) | 68 | 4 | 14 | 10k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #3427 | Default Attributes for WooCommerce | 68 | 22 | 18 | 400 | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #3428 | Mailster Contact Form 7 | 68 | 35 | 20 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3429 | ミエルカヒートマップ タグマネージャー | 68 | 9 | 11 | 800 | Input is not validated | ||
| #3430 | SKT Page Builder | 68 | 15 | 49 | 2k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #3431 | Video Tab For WooCommerce | 68 | 7 | 13 | 600 | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #3432 | Product Category Slider for WooCommerce | 68 | 21 | 104 | 800 | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #3433 | WP and Divi Icons | 68 | 201 | 56 | 2k+ | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #3434 | Age Gate | 69 | 61 | 139 | 40k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #3435 | Automatic Domain Changer | 69 | 37 | 14 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3436 | Black Bar | 69 | 78 | 39 | 500 | Short PHP open tag found | ||
| #3437 | Contact Form 7 | 69 | 56 | 39 | 10m+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #3438 | CryptX | 69 | 11 | 30 | 10k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #3439 | Custom Archive Titles | 69 | 39 | 4 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3440 | Custom Category Template | 69 | 13 | 8 | 2k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #3441 | Custom Login URL | 69 | 16 | 17 | 1k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #3442 | Debug Bar Rewrite Rules | 69 | 29 | 38 | 800 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3443 | Disable Users | 69 | 11 | 9 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3444 | Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh | 69 | 37 | 12 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3445 | Email as Username for WP-Members | 69 | 15 | 8 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3446 | GDPR Compliance for Mailchimp | 69 | 7 | 15 | 2k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #3447 | Google Plus Authorship | 69 | 6 | 15 | 1k+ | trademarked term | ||
| #3448 | GZSEO | 69 | 3 | 66 | 400 | Direct Query | ||
| #3449 | 简数采集器 | 69 | 5 | 25 | 1k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #3450 | Payment Gateway for PhonePe and for Woocommerce | 69 | 15 | 14 | 900 | Non Singular String Literal Domain |