Paypal Frontend Registration Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/paypal-frontend-registration

Paypal Frontend Registration : Register to wordpress site by accepting payment from user using PAYPAL

10 active installs v3.0.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Sep 9, 2020
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Paypal Frontend Registration Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Paypal Frontend Registration 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 paypal-frontend-registration plugin version 3.0.0 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it has no known vulnerabilities (CVEs) and does not appear to bundle outdated libraries or perform external HTTP requests. The majority of SQL queries are secured with prepared statements, which is a good practice for preventing SQL injection. However, significant concerns arise from its attack surface and code analysis. Two AJAX handlers are exposed without authentication checks, creating a potential entry point for unauthorized actions. Furthermore, the taint analysis reveals four high-severity flows with unsanitized paths, indicating potential vulnerabilities where external input might not be properly handled before being used in a sensitive operation. The low percentage of properly escaped output (14%) also suggests a risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handlers without authentication checks
  • High severity taint flows with unsanitized paths
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Paypal Frontend Registration Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Paypal Frontend Registration Release Timeline

v2.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Paypal Frontend Registration Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
5
30 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

86% prepared35 total queries

Output Escaping

14% escaped7 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
4 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

4 flows4 with unsanitized paths
post_word_count (main.php:137)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
2 unprotected

Paypal Frontend Registration Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected2

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_post_word_countmain.php:158
noprivwp_ajax_post_word_countmain.php:159

Shortcodes 1

[registartion_form] main.php:132
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menumain.php:88
actioninitmain.php:119
Maintenance & Trust

Paypal Frontend Registration Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.18
Last updatedSep 9, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating66/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Paypal Frontend Registration Developer Profile

Prakash

4 plugins · 80 total installs

81
trust score
Avg Security Score
81/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Paypal Frontend Registration

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/paypal-frontend-registration/css/paypal.css/wp-content/plugins/paypal-frontend-registration/js/check.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/paypal-frontend-registration/js/check.js
Version Parameters
paypal-frontend-registration/css/paypal.css?ver=paypal-frontend-registration/js/check.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-list-tablejunk_user_List_Table
Data Attributes
data-columndata-colname
JS Globals
MyAjax
Shortcode Output
[registartion_form]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Paypal Frontend Registration