Sorting WooCommerce Lite Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/sorting-woocommerce-lite-edition

Sorting WooCommerce Lite edition allows you to change the labels of the default sorting dropdown menu options or hide the sorting menu completely.

70 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.5.0+ Updated Aug 4, 2013
catalogdropdownshopsortingwoocommerce
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Sorting WooCommerce Lite Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "sorting-woocommerce-lite-edition" v1.0 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the static analysis reveals no identified dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and no file operations or external HTTP requests, all of which are good security practices. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a history of secure development or infrequent targeting. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping. With 5 total outputs and 0% properly escaped, this indicates a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as user-supplied data could be rendered directly into the browser without sanitization. The absence of nonce checks and capability checks on entry points, while the attack surface is reported as zero, still leaves a potential gap if any new entry points are introduced or if the reporting is incomplete, as any interaction with the plugin could potentially be manipulated.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output escaping
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Sorting WooCommerce Lite Security Vulnerabilities

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

Sorting WooCommerce Lite Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Sorting WooCommerce Lite Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_noticesplugin.php:24
actionadmin_initplugin.php:42
actionadmin_menuplugin.php:43
filterwoocommerce_catalog_orderbyplugin.php:45
filterwoocommerce_default_catalog_orderby_optionsplugin.php:46
Maintenance & Trust

Sorting WooCommerce Lite Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.6.1
Last updatedAug 4, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs70
Developer Profile

Sorting WooCommerce Lite Developer Profile

GalalAly

1 plugin · 70 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Sorting WooCommerce Lite

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Sorting WooCommerce Lite