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35
Score
39
Errors
87
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo97
Performance100
Maintainability51
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
68
5 issue groups
Maintainability
52
17 issue groups
I18n
2
2 issue groups
Repo Compliance
1
1 issue group
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE[$sg_2fa_user_cookie]22
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 22
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE[$sg_2fa_user_cookie]
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_COOKIE[$sg_2fa_user_cookie] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar22
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 22
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_COOKIE[$sg_2fa_user_cookie] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;19
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 19
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']. Check that the array index exists before using it.10
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 10
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.8
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta queryDetected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.7
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.
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.6
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 6
- 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.
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fcloseFile operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose().6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose().
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fopenFile operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen().3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen().
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
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WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
ERRORMaintainabilityparse url parse url2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead.
ERRORMaintainabilityNon Enqueued Stylesheet2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Stylesheets must be registered/enqueued via wp_enqueue_style()
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect Error Reporting Call1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected production-time change to PHP error reporting: error_reporting().
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log debug backtrace1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
debug_backtrace() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
WARNINGMaintainabilityprevent path disclosure error reporting1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
error_reporting() can lead to full path disclosure.
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fputs1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fputs().
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fwrite1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite().
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations is writable1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: is_writable().
ERRORMaintainabilityrand rand1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
ERRORI18nMissing Arg Domain1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to __().
ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal Text1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $entry['visitor_type']
WARNINGMaintainabilitymismatched plugin name1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Plugin name "Security Optimizer - The All-In-One Protection Plugin" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Security Optimizer".
WARNINGMaintainabilitymissing composer json file1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The "/vendor" directory using composer exists, but "composer.json" file is missing.
WARNINGRepo Complianceplugin header nonexistent domain path1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The "Domain Path" header in the plugin file must point to an existing folder. Found: "languages"
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
40
External assets
3
Incoming endpoints
3
Notable Domains
siteground.com6 · outbound
de.siteground.com3 · outbound
it.siteground.com3 · outbound
siteground.es3 · outbound
getcomposer.org2 · outbound
php-fig.org2 · outbound
Platform / Reference Domains
github.com6 · platform/reference
w3.org5 · platform/reference
api.wordpress.org1 · platform/reference
codex.wordpress.org1 · platform/reference
downloads.wordpress.org1 · platform/reference
opensource.org1 · platform/reference
External Asset Domains
fonts.googleapis.com3 · asset
Incoming Endpoints
No public endpoints detected.
Admin AJAX endpoints3
wp_ajax_dismiss_sg_security_noticeauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_dismiss_sgs_2fa_noticeauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_sgs_clear_logsauthenticated
wp_ajax
Score History
6 score snapshots
v1.6.8
35
Latest
- Findings
- 126
- Errors
- 39
- Warnings
- 87
- Check
- 2.1.0
v1.6.6
35
Score
- Findings
- 126
- Errors
- 39
- Warnings
- 87
- Check
- 2.1.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 35 | 126 | 39 | 87 | v1.6.8 | 2.1.0 |
| 35 | 126 | 39 | 87 | v1.6.6 | 2.1.0 |
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