WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
Nonce verification recommended
The code reads request data in a place where Plugin Check recommends a nonce check.
Why It Shows Up
The scan saw request handling that may not always mutate state, but still looks like a user-triggered action that should usually be protected by a nonce.
Why It Matters
Adding a nonce reduces accidental or forged requests and documents that the action is expected to originate from the plugin UI.
How to Fix
- For admin forms and action links, add and verify a nonce.
- For AJAX handlers, use `check_ajax_referer()`.
- For public read-only endpoints, document why a nonce is not required and keep input validation strict.
References
Affected Plugins
| Rank | Plugin | Score | Errors | Warnings | Installs | Added | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3101 | Categories Metabox Enhanced | 40 | 77 | 36 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3102 | Category Featured Images Extended | 40 | 177 | 40 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3103 | CleverReach Integration for Contact Form 7 | 40 | 103 | 43 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3104 | Charity Addon for Elementor | 40 | 480 | 8 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3105 | Classified Ads | 40 | 136 | 38 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3106 | Cleaner Gallery | 40 | 40 | 8 | 2k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3107 | Client Portal – Private user pages and login | 40 | 52 | 29 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3108 | Client Portal : SuiteDash Direct Login | 40 | 93 | 17 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3109 | codoc | 40 | 19 | 39 | 2k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #3110 | Complete Image Sitemap | 40 | 55 | 18 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3111 | Database Addon for Contact Form 7 – CFDB7 | 40 | 35 | 56 | 600k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #3112 | Copyscape Premium | 40 | 148 | 133 | 800 | SQL query is not prepared | ||
| #3113 | Country State City Dropdown CF7 | 40 | 35 | 54 | 5k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #3114 | Crisp – Live Chat and Chatbot | 40 | 24 | 20 | 20k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3115 | Cron Logger | 40 | 49 | 36 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3116 | Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack | 40 | 222 | 52 | 700 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3117 | Custom Contact Forms | 40 | 13 | 106 | 6k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #3118 | Custom Simple Rss | 40 | 73 | 130 | 2k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #3119 | Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder | 40 | 38 | 24 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3120 | Dashify: WooCommerce admin dashboard theme | 40 | 16 | 131 | 900 | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #3121 | Delete Me | 40 | 116 | 17 | 7k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3122 | Donation Thermometer | 40 | 324 | 88 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3123 | Duplicate Page | 40 | 39 | 43 | 3m+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3124 | Easy Document Embedder – Embed Word, excel, Powerpoint, Pdf file and more.. | 40 | 55 | 27 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3125 | Easy Image Collage | 40 | 96 | 18 | 4k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3126 | Contact Form 7 styler for Elementor Page Builder | 40 | 126 | 10 | 900 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3127 | Enhanced Custom Permalinks | 40 | 51 | 82 | 1k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #3128 | FameTheme Demo Importer | 40 | 8 | 74 | 30k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #3129 | FAQ Concertina | 40 | 43 | 16 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3130 | FAQ Schema – Accordion, Tab, Slider & Gutenberg Block | 40 | 253 | 46 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3131 | Far Future Expiry Header | 40 | 25 | 36 | 7k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #3132 | Fast User Switching | 40 | 28 | 28 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3133 | Featured Post | 40 | 36 | 18 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3134 | Flamingo | 40 | 15 | 228 | 800k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #3135 | FluentComments – Spam protection, AntiSpam, Ajax Enhanced Comments | 40 | 50 | 47 | 700 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3136 | Flying Scripts: Delay JavaScript to Improve Site Speed & Performance | 40 | 23 | 44 | 30k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #3137 | FlyWP Helper – Page Cache, Page Optimization, Emails for FlyWP Server Control Panel | 40 | 20 | 81 | 4k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3138 | Fusion Page Builder | 40 | 34 | 100 | 3k+ | Input is not validated | ||
| #3139 | Analytics Germanized for Google Analytics (GDPR / DSGVO) | 40 | 49 | 14 | 7k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3140 | Osom Author Pro | 40 | 83 | 22 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3141 | GetPaid > Item Inventory | 40 | 112 | 52 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3142 | Product Enquiry for WooCommerce | 40 | 57 | 41 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3143 | Gravity Forms Data Persistence Add-On Reloaded | 40 | 14 | 38 | 700 | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #3144 | Header Promo – Show Top Bar Message or Call to Action | 40 | 472 | 45 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3145 | heatmap for WordPress – Realtime analytics | 40 | 94 | 15 | 1k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #3146 | WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam | 40 | 54 | 66 | 400k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #3147 | Hostinger Reach – AI-Powered Email Marketing for WordPress | 40 | 9 | 45 | 1m+ | Direct Query | ||
| #3148 | I Agree! Popups | 40 | 54 | 46 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3149 | If Widget – Visibility control for Widgets | 40 | 99 | 25 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3150 | Image Editor by Pixo | 40 | 126 | 66 | 800 | Output is not escaped |
