Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
593
11 issue groups
Maintainability
255
11 issue groups
I18n
40
3 issue groups
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.258
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 258
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$args['after_title']'.229
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 229
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$args['after_title']'.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_descriptions_checkbox".85
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 85
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_descriptions_checkbox".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "bbp_search_results_pagination".63
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 63
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "bbp_search_results_pagination".
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;25
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 25
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
ERRORI18nText Domain MismatchMismatched text domain. Expected 'bbp-private-groups' but got 'bbp-private groups'.24
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 24
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'bbp-private-groups' but got 'bbp-private groups'.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['tab']21
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 21
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['tab']
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET['tab'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar21
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 21
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_GET['tab'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$cap".20
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 20
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$cap".
WARNINGSecurityInterpolated SQL is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $forum at "select ID from $wpdb->posts where post_type = '$forum'"18
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 18
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $forum at "select ID from $wpdb->posts where post_type = '$forum'"
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WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect Query15
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 15
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching15
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 15
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
ERRORI18nMissing Translators Comment14
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 14
- 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.
ERRORSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped13
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $forum used in $wpdb->get_col()\n$forum assigned unsafely at line 1008.
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta key13
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verification10
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 10
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommended8
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validated7
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['action']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
ERRORMaintainabilitystrip tags strip tags7
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- error
Sample message
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
ERRORSecuritySetting is missing a sanitization callback6
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Sanitization missing for register_setting().
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta value5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed class5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "pg_Activity_Widget".
WARNINGMaintainabilityMixed line endings2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
File has mixed line endings; this may cause incorrect results
WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirect2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- 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.
ERRORI18nMissing Arg Domain2
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to _e().
External Connections
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Score History
First score snapshot
v3.9.7
30
Latest
- Findings
- 899
- Errors
- 583
- Warnings
- 316
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 30 | 899 | 583 | 316 | v3.9.7 | 2.0.0 |
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