Passwords Evolved

A reimagining of WordPress authentication using modern security practices.

v1.4.0Carl AlexanderUpdated Added 1k+ installs100% rating
45
Score
26
Errors
17
Warnings
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Category Scores

Security7
Repo94
Performance100
Maintainability86

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

43 findings

Security

19

8 issue groups

Maintainability

15

5 issue groups

I18n

8

3 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 '$this'.9
Category
Security
Occurrences
9
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;6
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
6
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal TextThe $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $role4
Category
I18n
Occurrences
4
Severity
error

Sample message

The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $role

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "check_password".3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "check_password".

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$details".3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$details".

WARNINGMaintainabilityDynamic hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$hook_name".2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$hook_name".

WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verificationProcessing form data without nonce verification.2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST[$this->options->get_option_name('enforced_roles')]2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST[$this->options->get_option_name('enforced_roles')]

WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_POST[$this->options->get_option_name('enforced_roles')] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_POST[$this->options->get_option_name('enforced_roles')] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

ERRORI18nMissing Arg DomainMissing $domain parameter in function call to esc_attr_e().2
Category
I18n
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

Missing $domain parameter in function call to esc_attr_e().

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ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal Domain2
Category
I18n
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

The $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $this->domain

ERRORSecuritySetting is missing a sanitization callback1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Sanitization missing for register_setting().

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect Query1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

ERRORSecurityException output is not escaped1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommended1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirect1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
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.

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

Sample message

Tested up to: 6.8 < 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.

External Connections

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Score History

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v1.4.0

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43
Errors
26
Warnings
17
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