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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4351 | Preserved HTML Editor Markup | 53 | 12 | 22 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4352 | Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus | 53 | 12 | 22 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4353 | pretix widget | 53 | 25 | 39 | 400 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4354 | Pure Metafields | 53 | 5 | 130 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4355 | RDFa Breadcrumb | 53 | 27 | 13 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4356 | Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin – Backup WordPress Sites Safely | 53 | 34 | 90 | 20k+ | Database parameter is not escaped | ||
| #4357 | Send Email From Admin | 53 | 27 | 13 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4358 | Shamor | 53 | 55 | 12 | 400 | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #4359 | Simple Blog Stats | 53 | 25 | 76 | 4k+ | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #4360 | Simple Copy Post Button | 53 | 14 | 24 | 400 | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #4361 | Simple Masonry Layout | 53 | 28 | 28 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4362 | Skroutz Analytics for WooCommerce | 53 | 57 | 15 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4363 | Morning for WooCommerce | 53 | 7 | 59 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4364 | Widget Context | 53 | 14 | 20 | 40k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #4365 | WP User Switch | 53 | 8 | 46 | 1k+ | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #4366 | Better Admin Bar | 54 | 27 | 63 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4367 | Blockskit | 54 | 33 | 29 | 8k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4368 | Booking Calendar | 54 | 28 | 88 | 50k+ | Mixed line endings | ||
| #4369 | Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor | 54 | 419 | 55 | 7k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4370 | CSV Importer | 54 | 24 | 11 | 3k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #4371 | Custom Category Templates | 54 | 11 | 11 | 3k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #4372 | Disable Media Sizes | 54 | 14 | 7 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4373 | Discount Rules for WooCommerce – Disco | Dynamic Pricing, Conditions, Bulk, Bundle, BOGO | 54 | 1 | 61 | 2k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #4374 | Disqus Comment System | 54 | 17 | 33 | 40k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #4375 | Extended User Search In WP-Admin | 54 | 14 | 17 | 1k+ | SQL query is not prepared | ||
| #4376 | F4 Media Taxonomies | 54 | 7 | 39 | 1k+ | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #4377 | PWA — easy way to Progressive Web App | 54 | 15 | 44 | 2k+ | Dynamic hook name | ||
| #4378 | Juiz Lang Attribute | 54 | 26 | 27 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4379 | Live Summary for Gravity Forms | 54 | 15 | 27 | 1k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4380 | Quick Buy Now Button for WooCommerce | 54 | 136 | 25 | 40k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4381 | Reorder Terms | 54 | 17 | 38 | 1k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4382 | Resize images before upload | 54 | 19 | 5 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4383 | REST XML-RPC Data Checker | 54 | 14 | 45 | 900 | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #4384 | Simple XML Sitemap Generator | 54 | 8 | 28 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #4385 | SimplyBook.me – Booking and reservations calendar | 54 | 31 | 13 | 30k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #4386 | SpeedSize Image & Video AI-Optimizer | 54 | 98 | 17 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4387 | Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress | 54 | 21 | 15 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4388 | Sticky Floating Forms Lite | 54 | 26 | 29 | 900 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4389 | Post Badges | 54 | 19 | 13 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4390 | WC Duplicate Order | 54 | 12 | 15 | 500 | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #4391 | WPC Order Notes for WooCommerce | 54 | 20 | 25 | 900 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4392 | WP Call Button – Easy Click to Call Button for WordPress | 54 | 21 | 38 | 40k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #4393 | WP Menu Icons | 54 | 68 | 52 | 20k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4394 | WP Post Navigation | 54 | 14 | 23 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4395 | WP Resized Image Quality | 54 | 19 | 9 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4396 | WP Social Preview | 54 | 33 | 15 | 800 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #4397 | YITH Proteo Toolkit | 54 | 130 | 64 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4398 | Admin Bar User Switching | 55 | 16 | 31 | 2k+ | Input is not validated | ||
| #4399 | Advanced Custom Order Status for WooCommerce | 55 | 44 | 33 | 500 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4400 | AI Assistant for Elementor – Auto Content Writer, OpenAI, ChatGPT | 55 | 151 | 24 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch |
