CIELO API PIX, credit card, debit payment for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo

Payment Gateway for Cielo API for WooCommerce - PIX, Google Pay, Credit Card and Debit Cards.

800 active installs v1.29.0 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.7+ Updated Mar 10, 2026
cielocreditcardpagamentopixwoocommerce
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is CIELO API PIX, credit card, debit payment for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

CIELO API PIX, credit card, debit payment for WooCommerce has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 24d ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'lkn-wc-gateway-cielo' v1.29.0 presents a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the static analysis indicates excellent practices regarding SQL queries and output escaping, with 100% of SQL using prepared statements and 98% of outputs properly escaped. The absence of any historical CVEs or recorded vulnerability types is also a strong positive indicator of prior security diligence. However, a significant concern arises from the substantial attack surface, where all 10 identified entry points (6 AJAX handlers and 4 REST API routes) lack authentication or permission checks. This leaves the plugin highly vulnerable to unauthorized access and potential exploitation of its functionalities. While taint analysis shows no critical or high severity unsanitized flows, the lack of authorization on numerous entry points could allow attackers to trigger unintended actions or access sensitive data through these exposed endpoints.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handlers without auth checks
  • REST API routes without permission callbacks
Vulnerabilities
None known

CIELO API PIX, credit card, debit payment for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

CIELO API PIX, credit card, debit payment for WooCommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
8 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
397 escaped
Nonce Checks
8
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
1
External Requests
10
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared8 total queries

Output Escaping

98% escaped404 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
ajax_get_recent_cielo_orders (includes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:983)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
10 unprotected

CIELO API PIX, credit card, debit payment for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points10
Unprotected10

AJAX Handlers 6

authwp_ajax_lkn_update_payment_feesincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:206
noprivwp_ajax_lkn_update_payment_feesincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:207
authwp_ajax_lkn_update_card_typeincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:209
noprivwp_ajax_lkn_update_card_typeincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:210
authwp_ajax_lkn_get_recent_cielo_ordersincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:212
noprivwp_ajax_lkn_get_recent_cielo_ordersincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:213

REST API Routes 4

GET/wp-json/lknWCGatewayCielo/checkCardincludes\LknWCGatewayCieloEndpoint.php:14
DELETE/wp-json/lknWCGatewayCielo/clearOrderLogsincludes\LknWCGatewayCieloEndpoint.php:20
GET/wp-json/lknWCGatewayCielo/getAcessTokenincludes\LknWCGatewayCieloEndpoint.php:26
GET/wp-json/lknWCGatewayCielo/getCardBrandincludes\LknWCGatewayCieloEndpoint.php:32
WordPress Hooks 28
actionwoocommerce_initincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:107
actionadmin_noticesincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:129
actionadmin_noticesincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:172
actionlkn_schedule_check_free_pix_payment_hookincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:175
actionlkn_remove_custom_cron_job_hookincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:176
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:179
filterwoocommerce_analytics_report_menu_itemsincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:180
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:183
filterwoocommerce_payment_gatewaysincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:195
actionrest_api_initincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:196
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:197
actionwoocommerce_order_details_after_order_tableincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:198
filterwoocommerce_get_order_item_totalsincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:199
actionbefore_woocommerce_initincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:201
actionwoocommerce_blocks_payment_method_type_registrationincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:202
filterwoocommerce_cart_calculate_feesincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:204
actionwoocommerce_review_order_after_order_totalincludes\LknWCCieloPayment.php:215
filterwoocommerce_new_order_note_dataincludes\LknWcCieloPix.php:61
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\LknWcCieloPix.php:73
actionadmin_noticesincludes\LknWcCieloPix.php:695
actionadmin_noticesincludes\LknWcCieloPix.php:709
actionadmin_noticesincludes\LknWcCieloPix.php:723
actionadmin_noticesincludes\LknWcCieloPix.php:738
filterwoocommerce_new_order_note_dataincludes\LknWCGatewayCieloCredit.php:93
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\LknWCGatewayCieloCredit.php:100
filterwoocommerce_new_order_note_dataincludes\LknWCGatewayCieloDebit.php:102
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\LknWCGatewayCieloDebit.php:107
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\LknWCGatewayCieloGooglePay.php:70

Scheduled Events 2

lkn_schedule_check_free_pix_payment_hook
lkn_remove_custom_cron_job_hook
Maintenance & Trust

CIELO API PIX, credit card, debit payment for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 10, 2026
PHP min version7.2
Downloads20K

Community Trust

Rating84/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs800
Developer Profile

CIELO API PIX, credit card, debit payment for WooCommerce Developer Profile

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18 plugins · 5K total installs

99
trust score
Avg Security Score
98/100
Avg Patch Time
6 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect CIELO API PIX, credit card, debit payment for WooCommerce

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/css/frontend/lkn-cc-style.css/wp-content/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/css/frontend/lkn-mask.css/wp-content/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/frontend/formatter.js/wp-content/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/frontend/define-mask.js/wp-content/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/frontend/lkn-cc-installment.js/wp-content/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/creditCard/lknCieloCreditCompiled.js/wp-content/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/creditCard/lkn-wc-gateway-checkout-layout.js/wp-content/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/css/frontend/lkn-wc-gateway-credit-card-checkout.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/frontend/formatter.js/wp-content/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/frontend/define-mask.js/wp-content/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/frontend/lkn-cc-installment.js/wp-content/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/creditCard/lknCieloCreditCompiled.js/wp-content/plugins/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/creditCard/lkn-wc-gateway-checkout-layout.js
Version Parameters
lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/css/frontend/lkn-cc-style.css?ver=lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/css/frontend/lkn-mask.css?ver=lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/frontend/formatter.js?ver=lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/frontend/define-mask.js?ver=lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/frontend/lkn-cc-installment.js?ver=lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/creditCard/lknCieloCreditCompiled.js?ver=lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/js/creditCard/lkn-wc-gateway-checkout-layout.js?ver=lkn-wc-gateway-cielo/resources/css/frontend/lkn-wc-gateway-credit-card-checkout.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
lkn-wc-gateway-cielo-credit-card-checkoutlkn-cielo-credit-blocks-integrationlkn-wc-gateway-checkout-layout
Data Attributes
data-lkn-wc-gateway-cielo
JS Globals
lknWCCieloCreditlknWCCieloCreditConfiglknWCCieloCreditAjaxlknCieloCreditConfiglknCieloCreditCardIconslknCieloInputIcons
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/lkn-wc-gateway-cielo
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about CIELO API PIX, credit card, debit payment for WooCommerce