WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rand_rand
rand rand
The plugin uses a random function that may not be appropriate for the task.
Why It Shows Up
The scan found functions such as `rand()`, `mt_rand()`, `srand()`, or `mt_srand()`.
Why It Matters
General random functions are not suitable for security-sensitive tokens and manual seeding can reduce randomness.
How to Fix
- Use `wp_rand()` for ordinary WordPress randomness.
- Use PHP cryptographic randomness for security-sensitive tokens.
- Avoid manual random seeding unless there is a narrow, documented reason.
Affected Plugins
| Rank | Plugin | Score | Errors | Warnings | Installs | Added | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #651 | Donation Platform for WooCommerce: Fundraising & Donation Management | 34 | 331 | 448 | 7k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #652 | BjornTech PayPal POS integration for WooCommerce | 34 | 68 | 182 | 700 | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #653 | Advanced Free Shipping for WooCommerce | 34 | 270 | 132 | 40k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #654 | Woopra Analytics Plugin | 34 | 114 | 53 | 900 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #655 | WP Dummy Content Generator | 34 | 93 | 130 | 6k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #656 | WP Dynamic Keywords Injector | 34 | 44 | 205 | 1k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #657 | WP Random Post Thumbnails | 34 | 420 | 26 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #658 | WP Subscription Forms – Subscription Form Plugin for WordPress | 34 | 131 | 220 | 400 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #659 | Live Visitor Counter | 34 | 108 | 114 | 4k+ | Interpolated SQL is not prepared | ||
| #660 | YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube plugin. | 34 | 262 | 115 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #661 | Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades | 34 | 571 | 195 | 100k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #662 | ACF OpenStreetMap Field | 35 | 40 | 46 | 9k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #663 | Ad Widget for WordPress | 35 | 68 | 14 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #664 | Authors Widget | 35 | 170 | 19 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #665 | BlossomThemes Toolkit | 35 | 347 | 52 | 30k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #666 | Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) | 35 | 370 | 125 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #667 | Brozzme DB Prefix & Tools Addons | 35 | 24 | 42 | 10k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #668 | CHP Ads Block Detector | 35 | 108 | 35 | 900 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #669 | Coupon X – Discount Popups, Promo Codes Pop Ups for WooCommerce & Announcement Popups | 35 | 30 | 168 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #670 | Cryptex | E-Mail Address Protection | 35 | 62 | 10 | 900 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #671 | Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder | 35 | 46 | 428 | 10m+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #672 | Email Subscription Popup — Newsletter & GDPR Consent | 35 | 683 | 193 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #673 | EWWW Image Optimizer | 35 | 225 | 729 | 1m+ | Direct Query | ||
| #674 | WP2Social Auto Publish | 35 | 643 | 215 | 9k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #675 | Reviews Widgets for Google, TripAdvisor, Yelp & Recommendations | 35 | 255 | 225 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #676 | Full Width Banner Slider Wp | 35 | 239 | 140 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #677 | GDPR Compliance & Cookie Consent | 35 | 251 | 61 | 4k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #678 | Health Check & Troubleshooting | 35 | 264 | 238 | 300k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #679 | Instapage Plugin | 35 | 220 | 45 | 5k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #680 | Kargo Takip | 35 | 84 | 142 | 3k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #681 | Kaya QR Code Generator | 35 | 193 | 40 | 20k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #682 | Login Page Styler – Custom WordPress Login Page Customizer & Security | 35 | 125 | 168 | 2k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #683 | Marquee image crawler | 35 | 168 | 136 | 700 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #684 | NS Cloner – Site Cloner and Multisite Duplicator | 35 | 29 | 16 | 7k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #685 | ONet Regenerate Thumbnails | 35 | 190 | 64 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #686 | Plugin Ongkos Kirim JNE Tiki Sicepat Wahana J&T POS for Woocommerce | 35 | 117 | 144 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #687 | Paytm Payment Gateway | 35 | 92 | 104 | 3k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #688 | Post Draft Preview | 35 | 49 | 69 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #689 | Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin | 35 | 40 | 84 | 1m+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #690 | SiteGround Migrator | 35 | 113 | 74 | 70k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #691 | Spacious Toolkit | 35 | 48 | 94 | 700 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #692 | Stars Testimonials — Responsive Reviews & Star Ratings | 35 | 29 | 253 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #693 | Team Showcase – Responsive Team Members Grid, Slider & Carousel Plugin | 35 | 1,000 | 410 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #694 | Theme Blvd Layout Builder | 35 | 207 | 169 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #695 | Themify Shortcodes | 35 | 36 | 16 | 7k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #696 | TikTok | 35 | 31 | 22 | 200k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #697 | Two Factor Authentication | 35 | 108 | 139 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #698 | User Photo | 35 | 112 | 68 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #699 | Video Grid | 35 | 253 | 106 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #700 | Video Gallery | 35 | 336 | 178 | 600 | Output is not escaped |
