Integrate PayPal Express Checkout and other payment methods seamlessly into your WooCommerce store with PayPal for WooCommerce.
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Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
183
8 issue groups
I18n
114
7 issue groups
Maintainability
49
9 issue groups
Supply Chain
8
1 issue group
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.66
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 66
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORI18nNo Empty StringsThe $text text string should have translatable content. Found: ''39
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 39
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The $text text string should have translatable content. Found: ''
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.36
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 36
- 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.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET[$field]27
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 27
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET[$field]
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "ae_ppec_error_email_message".25
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 25
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "ae_ppec_error_email_message".
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verificationProcessing form data without nonce verification.23
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 23
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$cvc_field'.21
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 21
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$cvc_field'.
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET[$field] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar18
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 18
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_GET[$field] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
ERRORI18nUnordered Placeholders TextMultiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in '%s Transaction ID: %s'.16
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 16
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in '%s Transaction ID: %s'.
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.12
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 12
- 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.
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ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing function8
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 8
- 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 validated8
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['paypal_order_id']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal Text8
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $msg_errors
ERRORI18nText Domain Mismatch8
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'express-checkout' but got ''.
ERRORSupply ChainHidden files included8
- Category
- Supply Chain
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Hidden files are not permitted.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed function7
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_express_checkout".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variable6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$form_fields".
ERRORI18nMissing Arg Domain5
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to __().
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log print r3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
print_r() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
WARNINGI18nDiscouraged text-domain loading2
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 2
- 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.
ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl setopt2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.
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().
ERRORMaintainabilityrand mt rand1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
mt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
64
External assets
0
Incoming endpoints
1
Notable Domains
Platform / Reference Domains
External Asset Domains
No external asset domains detected.
Incoming Endpoints
No public endpoints detected.
Admin AJAX endpoints1
wp_ajax
Score History
First score snapshot
v6.0.0
31
Latest
- Findings
- 358
- Errors
- 158
- Warnings
- 200
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 31 | 358 | 158 | 200 | v6.0.0 | 2.0.0 |
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