Chained Selects for WPForms Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/chained-selects-for-wpforms

Chained Selects for WPForms lets you create dependent select fields inside WPForms.

0 active installs v2.0.2 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Jan 5, 2026
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CVEs total0
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Safety Verdict

Is Chained Selects for WPForms Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Chained Selects for WPForms has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "chained-selects-for-wpforms" v2.0.2 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. All identified entry points (AJAX handlers) appear to have authentication checks, which is a critical security measure. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent practices in handling SQL queries, with 100% using prepared statements, and a very high rate of output escaping (95%). The absence of dangerous functions, critical or high-severity taint flows, and any recorded historical vulnerabilities further reinforces this positive assessment. However, the presence of 4 file operations and 4 external HTTP requests, while not explicitly flagged as problematic in this analysis, represent potential vectors if not handled with extreme care and proper sanitization. The limited number of nonce checks (2) and capability checks (2) across the 3 AJAX handlers could also be a point of concern if these checks are not sufficiently robust or do not cover all necessary user actions.

Key Concerns

  • Limited nonce checks relative to AJAX handlers
  • Limited capability checks relative to AJAX handlers
  • Presence of file operations
  • Presence of external HTTP requests
Vulnerabilities
None known

Chained Selects for WPForms Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Chained Selects for WPForms Release Timeline

v2.0.2Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Chained Selects for WPForms Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
5 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
142 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
4
External Requests
4
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared5 total queries

Output Escaping

95% escaped149 total outputs
Attack Surface

Chained Selects for WPForms Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 3

authwp_ajax_yeekit_wp_cs_get_datasfrontend\index.php:8
noprivwp_ajax_yeekit_wp_cs_get_datasfrontend\index.php:9
authwp_ajax_yeekit_dismiss_notyyeekit\document.php:13
WordPress Hooks 23
filterwpforms_html_field_valuebackend\chained_checkbox.php:58
filterwpforms_field_properties_yeekit_chained_checkboxbackend\chained_checkbox.php:60
filterwpforms_html_field_valuebackend\chained_radio.php:58
filterwpforms_field_properties_yeekit_chained_radiobackend\chained_radio.php:60
actionwpforms_frontend_cssbackend\chained_select.php:70
actionwpforms_frontend_jsbackend\chained_select.php:72
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsbackend\chained_select.php:73
actionwpforms_builder_enqueuesbackend\chained_select.php:74
actionyeeekit_wp_chained_previewbackend\index.php:752
actionyeeekit_wp_chained_settingsbackend\index.php:753
actionplugins_loadedchained-selects-for-wpforms.php:19
actioninitchained-selects-for-wpforms.php:21
actionwpforms_loadedchained-selects-for-wpforms.php:26
actionadmin_noticeschained-selects-for-wpforms.php:39
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsfrontend\index.php:7
actionadmin_menuyeekit\document.php:10
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsyeekit\document.php:11
filterfluentform_global_addonsyeekit\document.php:12
actionadmin_noticesyeekit\document.php:14
actionelementor/element/form/section_form_options/after_section_endyeekit\document.php:15
actionadmin_inityeekit\document.php:17
actionelementor/editor/after_enqueue_stylesyeekit\document.php:19
filterhttp_responseyeekit\document.php:206
Maintenance & Trust

Chained Selects for WPForms Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 5, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads147

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Chained Selects for WPForms Developer Profile

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Avg Security Score
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Avg Patch Time
48 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Chained Selects for WPForms

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/chained-selects-for-wpforms/assets/chained-selects-builder.css/wp-content/plugins/chained-selects-for-wpforms/assets/chained-selects-builder.js/wp-content/plugins/chained-selects-for-wpforms/assets/chained-selects.css/wp-content/plugins/chained-selects-for-wpforms/assets/chained-selects.js/wp-content/plugins/chained-selects-for-wpforms/assets/choices.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/chained-selects-for-wpforms/assets/chained-selects-builder.js/wp-content/plugins/chained-selects-for-wpforms/assets/chained-selects.js/wp-content/plugins/chained-selects-for-wpforms/assets/choices.min.js
Version Parameters
chained-selects-for-wpforms/assets/chained-selects-builder.css?ver=chained-selects-for-wpforms/assets/chained-selects-builder.js?ver=chained-selects-for-wpforms/assets/chained-selects.css?ver=chained-selects-for-wpforms/assets/chained-selects.js?ver=chained-selects-for-wpforms/assets/choices.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
chained-selects-for-wpforms-wrapperchained-selects-for-wpforms-field
Data Attributes
data-chained-selects-for-wpforms
JS Globals
Yeekit_WP_CS_Initwpforms_chained_selects
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Chained Selects for WPForms