Export Variable Products Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/export-variable-products

A great plugin to export WooCommerce customers data.

500 active installs v1.2.7 PHP 7.0+ WP 4.4+ Updated Nov 3, 2024
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92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Export Variable Products Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Export Variable Products 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 'export-variable-products' plugin version 1.2.7 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the static analysis. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in a minimal attack surface. The code also demonstrates good practices by using prepared statements for all SQL queries and includes nonce and capability checks. However, there is a concern with a flow having an unsanitized path identified during taint analysis, which could potentially lead to path traversal vulnerabilities if not handled carefully within the plugin's logic.

Furthermore, approximately 35% of output is not properly escaped. While there are no critical or high severity issues reported in the taint analysis and the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, this unescaped output represents a significant risk for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The absence of past vulnerabilities is a positive sign, but the presence of an unsanitized path and unescaped output indicates areas requiring attention for a more robust security profile. The plugin's strengths lie in its limited attack surface and secure database interactions, but its weaknesses are in output sanitization and potential path handling.

Key Concerns

  • Flow with unsanitized path found
  • Significant portion of output not escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Export Variable Products Security Vulnerabilities

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

Export Variable Products Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
12
22 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
11
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

65% escaped34 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows1 with unsanitized paths
wevp_admin_head (inc\functions.php:159)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Export Variable Products Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionadmin_headinc\functions.php:208
actioninitinc\functions.php:234
actioninitinc\functions.php:235
actionadmin_footerinc\functions.php:681
actionadmin_menuindex.php:71
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsindex.php:100
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsindex.php:107
Maintenance & Trust

Export Variable Products Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedNov 3, 2024
PHP min version7.0
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs500
Developer Profile

Export Variable Products Developer Profile

Fahad Mahmood

40 plugins · 33K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
237 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Export Variable Products

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/export-variable-products/css/admin-style.css/wp-content/plugins/export-variable-products/js/admin-scripts.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/export-variable-products/js/admin-scripts.js
Version Parameters
export-variable-products/css/admin-style.css?t=export-variable-products/js/admin-scripts.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wevp-admin
JS Globals
var_import_exportwevp_scriptstranslation_array
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Export Variable Products