Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce

Control which out-of-stock WooCommerce products stay visible—turns off WooCommerce’s global hide and lets you allow specific sold-out items.

0 active installs v2.0.3 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Unknown
cataloginventoryout-of-stockproduct-visibilitywoocommerce
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce" v2.0.3 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has no known CVEs, indicating a good track record of security. It utilizes prepared statements for all SQL queries and performs capability checks on its entry points, which are positive indicators of secure coding practices. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the potential attack surface.

However, there is one area of concern identified in the taint analysis: a single flow with an unsanitized path. While the severity of this flow is not explicitly stated as critical or high, the presence of an unsanitized path is a potential weakness that could be exploited if an attacker can control input that influences this path. Additionally, while the overall output escaping is high (86%), the remaining 14% of unescaped outputs, though not detailed by severity, represent a potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

In conclusion, the plugin demonstrates good security fundamentals by handling its database interactions securely and implementing basic authorization checks. The absence of historical vulnerabilities is a significant strength. The primary weaknesses lie in the single identified unsanitized path flow and the potential for XSS due to imperfect output escaping. These issues, while not immediately critical based on the provided data, warrant attention and remediation to ensure the plugin's continued security.

Key Concerns

  • Flow with unsanitized path
  • 14% of outputs unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
32 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

86% escaped37 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<oosdm-products-table> (oosdm-products-table.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_oosdm_update_update_prod_displayfunctions.php:356
WordPress Hooks 9
actionadmin_menufunctions.php:15
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsfunctions.php:93
actioninitfunctions.php:108
filterwoocommerce_product_query_tax_queryfunctions.php:166
filterwoocommerce_product_query_meta_queryfunctions.php:225
actionpre_get_postsfunctions.php:314
filterwoocommerce_product_is_visiblefunctions.php:350
actionadmin_noticesout-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce.php:84
actionadmin_noticesout-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce.php:101
Maintenance & Trust

Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version7.4
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce Developer Profile

Charlie Macaraeg

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 Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products 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/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/assets/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/assets/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/assets/admin.js
Version Parameters
/wp-content/plugins/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/assets/admin.css?ver=/wp-content/plugins/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/assets/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
oosdm-products-table
Data Attributes
data-product_id
JS Globals
oosdmVars
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce