AwareID – Biometric Identity Authentication Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/awareid-wc-integration

Secure app logins without passwords, facilitate trusted transactions & reduce chargebacks by enabling easy biometric enrollment & authentication.

10 active installs v3.1.1 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Jun 19, 2025
authenticationawareidbiometricsdocument-verificationenrollment
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is AwareID – Biometric Identity Authentication Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

AwareID – Biometric Identity Authentication has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "awareid-wc-integration" plugin v3.1.1 exhibits a generally good security posture with strong adherence to best practices in several key areas. The absence of any known CVEs, critical or high severity taint flows, raw SQL queries, or file operations is highly commendable and indicates a mature development process. The plugin also demonstrates robust output escaping and utilizes prepared statements for SQL, further strengthening its defenses. However, a notable concern lies in the presence of two AJAX handlers that lack authentication checks. While the overall attack surface is relatively small, these unprotected entry points represent a potential avenue for unauthorized actions. The plugin's vulnerability history, being clean, suggests a commitment to security, but the identified unprotected AJAX handlers warrant immediate attention to maintain this strong track record.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handlers without authentication checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

AwareID – Biometric Identity Authentication Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

AwareID – Biometric Identity Authentication Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
133 escaped
Nonce Checks
7
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
8
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

Select2

Output Escaping

99% escaped134 total outputs
Data Flows
3 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

4 flows3 with unsanitized paths
awareid_handle_pubkey_update (awareid-admin-console.php:895)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
2 unprotected

AwareID – Biometric Identity Authentication Attack Surface

Entry Points15
Unprotected2

AJAX Handlers 8

authwp_ajax_update_pubkey_actionawareid-admin-console.php:893
authwp_ajax_test_awareid_serverawareid-admin-console.php:978
authwp_ajax_check_stateawareid-geofencing.php:186
noprivwp_ajax_check_stateawareid-geofencing.php:187
authwp_ajax_check_button_statusawareid-verification-plugin.php:1050
noprivwp_ajax_check_button_statusawareid-verification-plugin.php:1051
noprivwp_ajax_awareid_check_email_existenceawareid-verification-plugin.php:1077
authwp_ajax_awareid_check_email_existenceawareid-verification-plugin.php:1078

REST API Routes 6

POST/wp-json/my_namespace/v1/validate-signature/awareid-verification-plugin.php:160
POST/wp-json/my_namespace/v1/add-faceawareid-verification-plugin.php:174
POST/wp-json/my_namespace/v1/check-watchlistawareid-verification-plugin.php:188
POST/wp-json/my_namespace/v1/add-documentawareid-verification-plugin.php:202
POST/wp-json/my_namespace/v1/verify-faceawareid-verification-plugin.php:216
POST/wp-json/my_namespace/v1/forward-requestawareid-verification-plugin.php:254

Shortcodes 1

[awareid_verification_form] awareid-verification-plugin.php:880
WordPress Hooks 28
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsawareid-admin-console.php:125
actionadmin_menuawareid-admin-console.php:128
actionadmin_initawareid-admin-console.php:352
filterauthenticateawareid-geofencing.php:188
actionwoocommerce_checkout_processawareid-geofencing.php:202
actionplugins_loadedawareid-verification-plugin.php:41
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsawareid-verification-plugin.php:157
actionrest_api_initawareid-verification-plugin.php:159
actionrest_api_initawareid-verification-plugin.php:173
actionrest_api_initawareid-verification-plugin.php:187
actionrest_api_initawareid-verification-plugin.php:201
actionrest_api_initawareid-verification-plugin.php:215
actionrest_api_initawareid-verification-plugin.php:253
actiontemplate_redirectawareid-verification-plugin.php:647
actionwoocommerce_before_checkout_formawareid-verification-plugin.php:723
actionwp_footerawareid-verification-plugin.php:724
actionwp_footerawareid-verification-plugin.php:844
filterthe_contentawareid-verification-plugin.php:1133
filterget_pagesawareid-verification-plugin.php:1146
actionwoocommerce_proceed_to_checkoutawareid-verification-plugin.php:1177
actionwoocommerce_proceed_to_checkoutawareid-verification-plugin.php:1194
actiontemplate_redirectawareid-verification-plugin.php:1202
actionwoocommerce_review_order_before_submitawareid-verification-plugin.php:1298
actionwoocommerce_after_checkout_validationawareid-verification-plugin.php:1334
actionwoocommerce_checkout_order_processedawareid-verification-plugin.php:1349
filterwp_pre_insert_user_dataawareid-verification-plugin.php:1350
actionuser_registerawareid-verification-plugin.php:1386
actionwp_footerawareid-verification-plugin.php:1437
Maintenance & Trust

AwareID – Biometric Identity Authentication Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedJun 19, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

AwareID – Biometric Identity Authentication Developer Profile

jhicksaware

1 plugin · 10 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect AwareID – Biometric Identity Authentication

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/awareid-wc-integration/styles/bootstrap.min.css/wp-content/plugins/awareid-wc-integration/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js/wp-content/plugins/awareid-wc-integration/styles/fontawesome.css/wp-content/plugins/awareid-wc-integration/js/custom-verification.js/wp-content/plugins/awareid-wc-integration/js/regula.js/wp-content/plugins/awareid-wc-integration/styles/styles.css/wp-content/plugins/awareid-wc-integration/js/main.js/wp-content/plugins/awareid-wc-integration/js/disable-checkout.js+1 more
Script Paths
js/bootstrap.bundle.min.jsjs/custom-verification.jsjs/regula.jsjs/main.jsjs/disable-checkout.jsjs/registration-verification.js
Version Parameters
awareid-wc-integration/styles/bootstrap.min.css?ver=awareid-wc-integration/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js?ver=awareid-wc-integration/styles/fontawesome.css?ver=awareid-wc-integration/js/custom-verification.js?ver=awareid-wc-integration/js/regula.js?ver=awareid-wc-integration/styles/styles.css?ver=awareid-wc-integration/js/main.js?ver=awareid-wc-integration/js/disable-checkout.js?ver=awareid-wc-integration/js/registration-verification.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
aware-verification-buttonawareid-verification-container
Data Attributes
data-awareid-domaindata-awareid-realmdata-awareid-public-key
JS Globals
verification_paramspluginDatauserData
REST Endpoints
/my_namespace/v1/validate-signature//my_namespace/v1/add-face/my_namespace/v1/check-watchlist/my_namespace/v1/add-document/my_namespace/v1/verify-face/my_namespace/v1/forward-request
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about AwareID – Biometric Identity Authentication