GoRespond for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/gorespond-for-woocommerce

Automatically send WhatsApp messages to customers when order events happen — powered by GoRespond.

0 active installs v1.0.3 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.8+ Updated Mar 7, 2026
automationmessagingorder-notificationswhatsappwoocommerce
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is GoRespond for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 28d ago
Risk Assessment

The 'gorespond-for-woocommerce' plugin v1.0.3 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of shortcodes, cron events, and REST API routes, coupled with a single AJAX handler that appears to have proper authentication checks (indicated by 0 unprotected entry points), suggests a limited attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices with a high percentage of properly escaped output and a decent rate of prepared statements for SQL queries. The plugin also incorporates nonce and capability checks, which are crucial for securing WordPress functionalities. The clean vulnerability history with no recorded CVEs further bolsters confidence in its security. However, the presence of external HTTP requests, while not inherently a vulnerability, represents a potential vector for supply chain attacks if the target endpoints are compromised or malvertising is injected. The 44% usage of prepared statements for SQL queries, while not terrible, indicates that a portion of database interactions might be susceptible to SQL injection if not handled with extreme care, even if no specific unsanitized flows were identified in this analysis.

Key Concerns

  • Partial use of prepared statements in SQL
  • External HTTP requests present
Vulnerabilities
None known

GoRespond for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

GoRespond for WooCommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
5
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
41 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

44% prepared9 total queries

Output Escaping

95% escaped43 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
render_event_log_tab (includes\class-gorespond-settings.php:369)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

GoRespond for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_gorespond_test_connectionincludes\class-gorespond-settings.php:53
WordPress Hooks 12
actionbefore_woocommerce_initgorespond-for-woocommerce.php:37
actionadmin_noticesgorespond-for-woocommerce.php:51
actionplugins_loadedgorespond-for-woocommerce.php:93
actionwoocommerce_new_orderincludes\class-gorespond-events.php:45
actionwoocommerce_order_status_shippedincludes\class-gorespond-events.php:49
actionwoocommerce_order_status_wc-shippedincludes\class-gorespond-events.php:51
actionwoocommerce_order_status_completedincludes\class-gorespond-events.php:54
actionwoocommerce_order_status_cancelledincludes\class-gorespond-events.php:57
actionwoocommerce_order_status_failedincludes\class-gorespond-events.php:60
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-gorespond-settings.php:50
actionadmin_initincludes\class-gorespond-settings.php:51
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-gorespond-settings.php:52
Maintenance & Trust

GoRespond for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 7, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads214

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

GoRespond for WooCommerce Developer Profile

gorespond

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect GoRespond for WooCommerce

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

Asset Fingerprints

Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gorespond-for-woocommerce/assets/js/gorespond-admin.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gorespond-wc-noticegorespond-wc-settings
Data Attributes
data-gorespond-api-key
JS Globals
GoRespondAdmin
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about GoRespond for WooCommerce