Better Wishlist Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/better-wishlist

Better Wishlist lets you display Wishlist anywhere on your WooCommerce shop so that your customers can easily bookmark their favourite products and fi …

10 active installs v0.0.3 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Oct 23, 2024
e-commerceecommerce-wishlistshopwishlistwoocommerce
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Better Wishlist Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Better Wishlist has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "better-wishlist" v0.0.3 plugin demonstrates several positive security practices, including a high percentage of properly escaped outputs and a significant portion of SQL queries using prepared statements. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further contributes to a relatively controlled environment. However, the presence of two taint flows with unsanitized paths, both flagged as high severity, is a significant concern and indicates potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited for malicious purposes. While the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history (CVEs), this does not negate the risks identified in the static analysis. The lack of historical issues might be due to its version or limited exposure, and the current taint analysis highlights areas that require immediate attention. Overall, the plugin exhibits some good security habits but has critical weaknesses in its handling of data flow, making it a moderate risk until these taint issues are addressed.

Key Concerns

  • High severity taint flow with unsanitized path
  • High severity taint flow with unsanitized path
  • 0% capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Better Wishlist Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Better Wishlist Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
7
16 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
29 escaped
Nonce Checks
8
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

70% prepared23 total queries

Output Escaping

94% escaped31 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

4 flows2 with unsanitized paths
save_settings (src\Admin.php:108)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Better Wishlist Attack Surface

Entry Points17
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 15

authwp_ajax_bw_save_settingssrc\Admin.php:29
authwp_ajax_added_wishlist_iconsrc\Frontend.php:59
noprivwp_ajax_added_wishlist_iconsrc\Frontend.php:60
authwp_ajax_add_to_wishlistsrc\Frontend.php:62
noprivwp_ajax_add_to_wishlistsrc\Frontend.php:63
authwp_ajax_add_to_mini_wishlistsrc\Frontend.php:65
noprivwp_ajax_add_to_mini_wishlistsrc\Frontend.php:66
authwp_ajax_restore_wishlistsrc\Frontend.php:68
noprivwp_ajax_restore_wishlistsrc\Frontend.php:69
authwp_ajax_remove_from_wishlistsrc\Frontend.php:71
noprivwp_ajax_remove_from_wishlistsrc\Frontend.php:72
authwp_ajax_add_to_cart_singlesrc\Frontend.php:74
noprivwp_ajax_add_to_cart_singlesrc\Frontend.php:75
authwp_ajax_add_to_cart_multiplesrc\Frontend.php:77
noprivwp_ajax_add_to_cart_multiplesrc\Frontend.php:78

Shortcodes 2

[better_wishlist] src\Frontend.php:86
[better_wishlist_mini] src\Frontend.php:87
WordPress Hooks 12
actionadmin_menusrc\Admin.php:28
actioninitsrc\Frontend.php:51
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssrc\Frontend.php:52
actionwoocommerce_account_betterwishlist_endpointsrc\Frontend.php:53
actionwoocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_linksrc\Frontend.php:55
filterbody_classsrc\Frontend.php:81
filterwoocommerce_account_menu_itemssrc\Frontend.php:82
filterwp_nav_menu_itemssrc\Frontend.php:83
actionwp_loginsrc\Model.php:63
filteradmin_noticessrc\Plugin.php:96
filterdisplay_post_statessrc\Plugin.php:97
actionbetter_wishlist_delete_expired_wishlistsrc\Schedule.php:44

Scheduled Events 1

better_wishlist_delete_expired_wishlist
Maintenance & Trust

Better Wishlist Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedOct 23, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Better Wishlist Developer Profile

WPDeveloper

46 plugins · 4.0M total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
163 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Better Wishlist

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/better-wishlist/public/assets/css/frontend.css/wp-content/plugins/better-wishlist/public/assets/js/frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/better-wishlist/public/assets/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/better-wishlist/public/assets/js/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/better-wishlist/public/assets/js/frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/better-wishlist/public/assets/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
better-wishlist/public/assets/css/frontend.css?ver=better-wishlist/public/assets/js/frontend.js?ver=better-wishlist/public/assets/css/admin.css?ver=better-wishlist/public/assets/js/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
betterwishlist-admin
JS Globals
BetterWishlist
Shortcode Output
[better_wishlist][better_wishlist_mini]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Better Wishlist