Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
642
9 issue groups
Maintainability
400
14 issue groups
I18n
50
2 issue groups
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.286
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 286
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$addfile".252
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 252
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$addfile".
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<option value=\"$i\" selected=\"selected\">$i</option>\n"'.194
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 194
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<option value=\"$i\" selected=\"selected\">$i</option>\n"'.
WARNINGSecurityInterpolated SQL is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $category_sql at "SELECT * FROM $wpdb->downloads WHERE $category_sql AND file_permission != -2 ORDER BY FROM_UNIXTIME(file_date) DESC LIMIT $limit"47
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 47
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $category_sql at "SELECT * FROM $wpdb->downloads WHERE $category_sql AND file_permission != -2 ORDER BY FROM_UNIXTIME(file_date) DESC LIMIT $limit"
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET['by'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar39
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 39
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_GET['by'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
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.37
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 37
- 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: $_FILES['file_upload']['name']36
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 36
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_FILES['file_upload']['name']
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.35
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 35
- 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().35
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 35
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "file_extension".26
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 26
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "file_extension".
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ERRORMaintainabilityDeprecated parameter: add_option parameter 321
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 21
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The parameter "'Displayed After Paging In The Downloads Page'" at position #3 of add_option() has been deprecated since WordPress version 2.3.0. Instead do not pass the parameter.
ERRORSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped14
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 14
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $category_sql used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$category_sql assigned unsafely at line 1208.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validated14
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 14
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_FILES['file_upload']['name']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
ERRORI18nUnordered Placeholders Text13
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in 'Error In Adding File \'%s (%s)\''.
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommended8
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook name7
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "rss2_head".
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
ERRORMaintainabilitystrip tags strip tags5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- error
Sample message
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
ERRORSecuritySQL query is not prepared4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $query_string
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "WP-DownloadManager" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
ERRORMaintainabilityForbidden PHP function found2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The use of function move_uploaded_file() is forbidden
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations is writable2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: is_writable().
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations mkdir2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: mkdir().
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations readfile2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: readfile().
WARNINGMaintainabilityDeprecated function: wp_get_sites2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
wp_get_sites() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.6.0. Use get_sites() instead.
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
7
External assets
0
Incoming endpoints
0
Notable Domains
Platform / Reference Domains
w3.org1 · platform/reference
External Asset Domains
No external asset domains detected.
Incoming Endpoints
No public endpoints detected.
Score History
2 score snapshots
v1.69.2
26
Latest
- Findings
- 1,101
- Errors
- 593
- Warnings
- 508
- Check
- 2.0.0
v1.69.1
25
Score
- Findings
- 1,115
- Errors
- 607
- Warnings
- 508
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 26 | 1,101 | 593 | 508 | v1.69.2 | 2.0.0 |
| 25 | 1,115 | 607 | 508 | v1.69.1 | 2.0.0 |
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