Sale Countdown WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/flash-sale-countdown-for-woocommerce

Display flash sale with countdown timer, display sale-flash in percentage

20 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.4+ Updated Apr 20, 2020
countdownflash-saleflash-sale-countdownwoocommerce-sale-countdown
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Sale Countdown WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Sale Countdown WooCommerce has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the "flash-sale-countdown-for-woocommerce" plugin v1.0.0 reveals a very limited attack surface, with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. The code also shows good practices in terms of SQL query handling, exclusively using prepared statements. However, the analysis does flag a potential concern with output escaping, where 20% of outputs are not properly escaped, which could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is involved in these unescaped outputs.

The vulnerability history for this plugin is completely clean, with no known CVEs or past security issues. This indicates a generally well-maintained and secure plugin. The absence of critical or high-severity taint flows further reinforces the impression of a secure codebase. Despite the positive indicators, the unescaped output represents a tangible, albeit potentially low, risk that should be addressed. Overall, the plugin demonstrates a strong commitment to security by design, particularly in its avoidance of common attack vectors and secure data handling, but the output escaping needs attention to achieve a fully secure posture.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Sale Countdown WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

Sale Countdown WooCommerce Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

80% escaped10 total outputs
Attack Surface

Sale Countdown WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actioninitflash-sale-countdown.php:38
actioninitflash-sale-countdown.php:41
actionwoocommerce_single_product_summaryflash-sale-countdown.php:42
actionwoocommerce_after_shop_loop_item_titleflash-sale-countdown.php:43
filterwoocommerce_sale_flashflash-sale-countdown.php:45
Maintenance & Trust

Sale Countdown WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19
Last updatedApr 20, 2020
PHP min version5.6
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Sale Countdown WooCommerce Developer Profile

tomiup

3 plugins · 440 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Sale Countdown WooCommerce

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/flash-sale-countdown-for-woocommerce/assets/css/frontend.css/wp-content/plugins/flash-sale-countdown-for-woocommerce/assets/js/frontend.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/flash-sale-countdown-for-woocommerce/assets/js/frontend.js
Version Parameters
flash-sale-countdown-for-woocommerce/assets/css/frontend.css?ver=flash-sale-countdown-for-woocommerce/assets/js/frontend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
flash-sale-countdownfs-archivefs-singlesale--countdowncountdown--labellabel-textcountdown--countersale--title
Data Attributes
data-date
JS Globals
flashSaleCountdown
Shortcode Output
<span class="onsale">%s%% off</span><span class="label-text">Offer ends in</span><span class="label-text">Offer ends in:</span>Flash Sale
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Sale Countdown WooCommerce