Products CSV Importer for Woocommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/products-csv-importer-for-woocommerce

Given a CSV document of the proper template, imports all rows as Woocommerce products. Created by Simplistics Web Design.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.4+ Updated Feb 24, 2017
csvimporterproductswoocommerce
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Products CSV Importer for Woocommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Products CSV Importer for Woocommerce has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "products-csv-importer-for-woocommerce" plugin version 1.0 exhibits a generally good security posture in this static analysis. The plugin has a minimal attack surface, with only one AJAX handler and no exposed REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Crucially, the single entry point appears to be protected, as the analysis indicates no unprotected AJAX handlers. The code signals are also somewhat positive, with no dangerous functions identified and a decent percentage of SQL queries using prepared statements and outputs being properly escaped. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities, past or present, further contributes to this positive outlook. However, there are areas for improvement. The lack of capability checks on the AJAX handler is a concern, as it implies that any authenticated user could potentially trigger this functionality. Additionally, while some SQL queries use prepared statements, a significant portion does not, and over half of the outputs are not properly escaped. These factors introduce potential risks that, while not currently exploited or overtly dangerous in this version, could become attack vectors in future updates or under specific exploitation scenarios.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handler without capability checks
  • SQL queries not using prepared statements
  • Output escaping not properly implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Products CSV Importer for Woocommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

Products CSV Importer for Woocommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
6
5 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
6 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
2
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

45% prepared11 total queries

Output Escaping

55% escaped11 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
wpci_import_request (includes\wpci-import-csv-action.php:5)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Products CSV Importer for Woocommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_wpci_import_requestincludes\wpci-import-csv-action.php:3
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_post_wpci_upload_csvincludes\wpci-upload-csv.php:2
actionadmin_menuproducts-csv-importer.php:16
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsproducts-csv-importer.php:39
Maintenance & Trust

Products CSV Importer for Woocommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.6.30
Last updatedFeb 24, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Products CSV Importer for Woocommerce Developer Profile

Jon Boss

4 plugins · 110 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Products CSV Importer 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/products-csv-importer-for-woocommerce/style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/products-csv-importer-for-woocommerce/views/js/wpci-js.js
Version Parameters
products-csv-importer-for-woocommerce/style.css?ver=products-csv-importer/views/js/wpci-js.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
wpci_ajaxwpci_nonce
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Products CSV Importer for Woocommerce