WP Social AutoConnect

A lightweight but powerful Facebook login plugin, easy to setup and transparent to new and returning users alike. Supports Buddypress.

v4.6.4JKUpdated Added 500 installs88% rating
33
Score
290
Errors
144
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo77
Performance100
Maintainability55

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

434 findings

Security

290

9 issue groups

Maintainability

111

11 issue groups

I18n

28

3 issue groups

Repo Compliance

2

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 '"<!-- $jfb_name Button v$jfb_version -->\n"'.133
Category
Security
Occurrences
133
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<!-- $jfb_name Button v$jfb_version -->\n"'.

ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.73
Category
Security
Occurrences
73
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.

ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wpFunction "admin_url()" requires WordPress 2.6.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 2.5.0.45
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
45
Severity
error

Sample message

Function "admin_url()" requires WordPress 2.6.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 2.5.0.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;j_die&quot;.31
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
31
Severity
warning

Sample message

Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;j_die&quot;.

WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_POST[$opt_jfb_api_key] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar30
Category
Security
Occurrences
30
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_POST[$opt_jfb_api_key] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST[$opt_jfb_api_key]26
Category
Security
Occurrences
26
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST[$opt_jfb_api_key]

WARNINGSecurityInput is not validatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST[$opt_jfb_api_key]. Check that the array index exists before using it.20
Category
Security
Occurrences
20
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST[$opt_jfb_api_key]. Check that the array index exists before using it.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;$jfbLbID&quot;.19
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
19
Severity
warning

Sample message

Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;$jfbLbID&quot;.

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.16
Category
I18n
Occurrences
16
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.

ERRORI18nMissing Arg DomainMissing $domain parameter in function call to __().6
Category
I18n
Occurrences
6
Severity
error

Sample message

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

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ERRORI18nUnordered Placeholders Text6
Category
I18n
Occurrences
6
Severity
error

Sample message

Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1\$s, %2\$s", but got "%s, %s" in "Before submitting a support request, please make sure to carefully read all the documentation and FAQs on the %s plugin homepage %s. Every problem that's ever been reported has a solution posted there.".

WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommended5
Category
Security
Occurrences
5
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection5
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
5
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log print r3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

print_r() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.

WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "WP Social AutoConnect" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.

ERRORMaintainabilityOffloaded Content1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Offloading images, js, css, and other scripts to your servers or any remote service is disallowed.

ERRORSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Unescaped parameter $sql used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$sql assigned unsafely at line 114.

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().

ERRORSecuritySQL query is not prepared1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $sql

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed class1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;Widget_LoginLogout&quot;.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook name1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;wp_login&quot;.

WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verification1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERRORRepo Complianceno license1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Missing "License". Please update your readme with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.

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

Sample message

Tested up to: 6.3 < 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

Potential connections found in static code analysis.

14 domains

Outbound calls

28

External assets

1

Incoming endpoints

0

Notable Domains

Platform / Reference Domains

wordpress.org3 · platform/reference
core.trac.wordpress.org1 · platform/reference

External Asset Domains

paypal.com2 · asset + outbound

Incoming Endpoints

No public endpoints detected.

Score History

First score snapshot

v4.6.4

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Findings
434
Errors
290
Warnings
144
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2.0.0

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