Authenticator

This plugin allows you to make your WordPress site accessible to logged in users only.

v1.3.1Syde GmbH (formerly Inpsyde)Updated Added 1k+ installs100% rating
41
Score
59
Errors
44
Warnings
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Category Scores

Security0
Repo94
Performance100
Maintainability86

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

103 findings

Security

69

8 issue groups

I18n

25

5 issue groups

Maintainability

8

6 issue groups

Repo Compliance

1

1 issue group

ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$example_url'.22
Category
Security
Occurrences
22
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$example_url'.

ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal DomainThe $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: Authenticator::TEXTDOMAIN20
Category
I18n
Occurrences
20
Severity
error

Sample message

The $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: Authenticator::TEXTDOMAIN

WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_ENV['HTTP_AUTHORIZATION']12
Category
Security
Occurrences
12
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_ENV['HTTP_AUTHORIZATION']

WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET['file'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar11
Category
Security
Occurrences
11
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_GET['file'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.9
Category
Security
Occurrences
9
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.

WARNINGSecurityInput is not validatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['file']. Check that the array index exists before using it.6
Category
Security
Occurrences
6
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['file']. Check that the array index exists before using it.

WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.5
Category
Security
Occurrences
5
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirectwp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the "allowed_redirect_hosts" filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed.3
Category
Security
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the "allowed_redirect_hosts" filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed.

WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta queryDetected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.

ERRORI18nMissing Translators CommentA function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.2
Category
I18n
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

A function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.

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ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

WARNINGI18nDiscouraged text-domain loading1
Category
I18n
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

load_plugin_textdomain() has been discouraged since WordPress version 4.6. When your plugin is hosted on WordPress.org, you no longer need to manually include this function call for translations under your plugin slug. WordPress will automatically load the translations for you as needed.

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect Query1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed class1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "HTTP_Auth".

WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verification1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations readfile1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: readfile().

ERRORI18nDeprecated parameter: load_plugin_textdomain parameter 21
Category
I18n
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

The parameter "FALSE" at position #2 of load_plugin_textdomain() has been deprecated since WordPress version 2.7.0. Use "" instead.

ERRORI18nText Domain Mismatch1
Category
I18n
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Mismatched text domain. Expected 'authenticator' but got 'disable-json-api'.

ERRORRepo Complianceoutdated tested upto header1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Tested up to: 6.9 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress.

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Score History

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v1.3.1

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Errors
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Warnings
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