WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash
Request data is not unslashed
Input from a WordPress request superglobal is used before removing WordPress-added slashes.
Why It Shows Up
WordPress adds slashes to request data for historical compatibility. The scan found `$_GET`, `$_POST`, `$_REQUEST`, or similar input used without `wp_unslash()`.
Why It Matters
Sanitizing slashed data can produce incorrect values, failed comparisons, broken validation, or stored data that does not match what the user submitted.
How to Fix
- Read the specific request key, then call `wp_unslash()` on it.
- Sanitize the unslashed value with a function that matches the expected data type.
- Validate the sanitized value before using it in permissions, queries, redirects, or stored settings.
Affected Plugins
| Rank | Plugin | Score | Errors | Warnings | Installs | Added | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2701 | Login by Auth0 | 37 | 307 | 82 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2702 | authLdap | 37 | 46 | 30 | 4k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #2703 | avalex – Automatisch sichere Rechtstexte | 37 | 25 | 85 | 1k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #2704 | AZAN Plugin | 37 | 44 | 30 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2705 | Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots | 37 | 104 | 174 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2706 | Custom Thank You Page Customize For WooCommerce by Binary Carpenter | 37 | 45 | 80 | 2k+ | error log error log | ||
| #2707 | Better Click To Share – Shareable Quote Boxes for X (Twitter) | 37 | 170 | 59 | 6k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2708 | Blimply | 37 | 172 | 43 | 800 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2709 | Blog News Addons For Elementor (News, Magazine and Blog Addons) | 37 | 23 | 296 | 400 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2710 | Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts – Better Notifications for WP | 37 | 64 | 47 | 30k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #2711 | Booster Extension | 37 | 28 | 289 | 6k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2712 | Britetechs Companion | 37 | 966 | 613 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2713 | BuddyPress Members Only | 37 | 184 | 80 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2714 | bunny.net – WordPress CDN Plugin | 37 | 165 | 159 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2715 | Delivery Date Time & Pickup for WooCommerce | 37 | 148 | 216 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2716 | Catalog Booster & Product Catalog Mode for WooCommerce | 37 | 106 | 168 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #2717 | Checkout for PayPal | 37 | 134 | 67 | 600 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2718 | Clearpay Gateway for WooCommerce | 37 | 185 | 63 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2719 | ClickCease Click Fraud Protection | 37 | 30 | 58 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed class | ||
| #2720 | ClickRank – Ai SEO Automation | 37 | 10 | 226 | 1k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #2721 | CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps | 37 | 257 | 31 | 3k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2722 | Lightweight Subscribe To Comments | 37 | 105 | 70 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2723 | PiWeb Conditional cart fee / Extra charge rule for WooCommerce | 37 | 164 | 214 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2724 | Constant Contact Forms by MailMunch | 37 | 147 | 53 | 2k+ | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #2725 | CorvusPay WooCommerce Payment Gateway | 37 | 29 | 141 | 1k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #2726 | Crafty Social Buttons | 37 | 279 | 27 | 1k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #2727 | Ultimate Custom Add To Cart Button (Ajax) For WooCommerce by Binary Carpenter | 37 | 151 | 61 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2728 | Simple Custom CSS and JS | 37 | 168 | 69 | 600k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2729 | Custom CSS Manager | 37 | 55 | 20 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2730 | Custom Post Template | 37 | 48 | 30 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2731 | Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce | 37 | 165 | 164 | 2k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #2732 | Debug Log Viewer | 37 | 26 | 83 | 1k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #2733 | Donation Block For PayPal | 37 | 23 | 106 | 600 | Input is not validated | ||
| #2734 | DSGVO/GDPR Cookies, DSE, Impressum & Google Fonts Proxy | 37 | 391 | 25 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2735 | Duo Two-Factor Authentication | 37 | 44 | 61 | 3k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #2736 | Easy Photo Album | 37 | 360 | 43 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2737 | Pricing Table WordPress Plugin – Easy Pricing Tables | 37 | 332 | 161 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2738 | Easy Testimonial Slider and Form | 37 | 14 | 144 | 700 | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #2739 | EasyMe Connect | 37 | 130 | 45 | 500 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2740 | Eazy CF Captcha | 37 | 93 | 54 | 500 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2741 | WP eBay Product Feeds | 37 | 136 | 31 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2742 | Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses and Phone Numbers | 37 | 10 | 150 | 90k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2743 | Excerpt Editor | 37 | 170 | 142 | 500 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2744 | Exploit Scanner | 37 | 25 | 130 | 8k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2745 | Facturare WooCommerce | 37 | 158 | 106 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2746 | Furgonetka.pl: Przesyłki & Narzędzia e-commerce | 37 | 66 | 48 | 7k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #2747 | 果果推送 | 37 | 31 | 56 | 1k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #2748 | Gmail SMTP | 37 | 85 | 71 | 10k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2749 | GHL Gravity Bridge – Send Gravity Forms leads to GHL CRM | 37 | 59 | 269 | 600 | Direct Query | ||
| #2750 | GoCache | 37 | 273 | 43 | 900 | Non Singular String Literal Domain |
