WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_chgrp

file system operations chgrp

The plugin performs filesystem work with raw PHP functions where WordPress expects safer filesystem handling.

medium weight

Why It Shows Up

Plugin Check found functions such as `fopen`, `fwrite`, `chmod`, `mkdir`, `readfile`, or related operations.

Why It Matters

WordPress sites can use different filesystem permissions and transports. Raw filesystem calls can fail on common hosts or write to unsafe locations.

How to Fix

  • Use WordPress filesystem helpers when writing, reading, or changing files in plugin-managed paths.
  • Validate paths and keep writes inside directories owned by the plugin or WordPress uploads.
  • Never write PHP code from user input or remote responses.

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsAddedUpdatedTop Issue
#1JetBackup – Backup, Restore & Migrate101,563149200k+Exception output is not escaped
#2WebP Express21160427300k+Non-prefixed global variable
#3Code Profiler – WordPress Performance Profiling and Debugging Made Easy222654008k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4PageSpeed Ninja – Cache, Minify, Defer CSS JavaScript, Critical CSS, Optimize Images, Convert WebP229844075k+Unsafe printing function
#5WP-WebAuthn229573962k+Exception output is not escaped
#6ManageWP Worker235065651m+Non-prefixed class
#7Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone24711556600k+Non-prefixed global variable