Database Backup for WordPress is your one-stop database backup solution for WordPress.
35
Score
128
Errors
88
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo89
Performance100
Maintainability56
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
144
10 issue groups
Maintainability
34
13 issue groups
I18n
32
2 issue groups
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"$table:$segment:$filename"'.59
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 59
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"$table:$segment:$filename"'.
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.31
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 31
- 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.
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.17
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 17
- 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['recipient']. Check that the array index exists before using it.16
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 16
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['recipient']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET['backup'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar14
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 14
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_GET['backup'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verificationProcessing form data without nonce verification.12
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 12
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.9
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 9
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGSecurityInterpolated SQL is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $table at "DESCRIBE $table"7
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $table at "DESCRIBE $table"
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo CachingDirect database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
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WARNINGSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $table used in $wpdb->get_results()
WARNINGMaintainabilityDiscouraged PHP function4
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The use of function ini_set() is discouraged
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitized4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST[$post_key]
ERRORMaintainabilityunlink unlink4
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- error
Sample message
unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.
ERRORMaintainabilitydate date3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "Database Backup for WordPress" - contains the restricted term "wordpress" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
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.
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fclose2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose().
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fopen2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen().
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fwrite2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite().
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.
WARNINGMaintainabilitySchema Change1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Attempting a database schema change is discouraged.
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations chmod1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: chmod().
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations mkdir1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: mkdir().
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().
External Connections
Not analyzed yet.
Score History
First score snapshot
v2.5.3
35
Latest
- Findings
- 216
- Errors
- 128
- Warnings
- 88
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 35 | 216 | 128 | 88 | v2.5.3 | 2.0.0 |
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