Buy Now for WooCommerce – Quick Checkout by TheForge Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/theforge-single-product-checkout

Add a Buy Now button to WooCommerce products. One click — skip the cart, go straight to checkout.

0 active installs v2.4.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Mar 22, 2026
buy-nowbuy-now-buttondirect-checkoutquick-buywoocommerce
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Buy Now for WooCommerce – Quick Checkout by TheForge Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Buy Now for WooCommerce – Quick Checkout by TheForge has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'theforge-single-product-checkout' plugin v2.2 exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis. The attack surface is minimal, with only one shortcode identified and no unprotected entry points. The code signals indicate good practices in output escaping and a lack of dangerous functions or file operations. The absence of any known CVEs or historical vulnerabilities further strengthens this impression, suggesting a mature and well-maintained codebase.

However, there are areas of concern that warrant attention. The significant portion of SQL queries (3 total) not using prepared statements is a notable risk. If any of these queries handle user-supplied data, they are vulnerable to SQL injection attacks. Additionally, the presence of one flow with an unsanitized path in the taint analysis, even without a critical or high severity classification, suggests a potential for injection vulnerabilities that may have been overlooked or are of low immediate impact but could be exploited in certain contexts.

Despite the absence of historical vulnerabilities, the identified code issues should not be ignored. The plugin's strengths lie in its limited attack surface and good output escaping. The weaknesses are primarily related to secure database interaction and potential path manipulation. A balanced conclusion is that the plugin is likely reasonably secure for its current version, but the unescaped SQL queries and unsanitized path flow represent specific vulnerabilities that should be addressed to improve its overall security.

Key Concerns

  • Raw SQL queries without prepared statements
  • Flow with unsanitized path
Vulnerabilities
None known

Buy Now for WooCommerce – Quick Checkout by TheForge Security Vulnerabilities

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

Buy Now for WooCommerce – Quick Checkout by TheForge Release Timeline

v2.4.1Current
v2.4
v2.2
v2.1
v2.0
v1.8
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Buy Now for WooCommerce – Quick Checkout by TheForge Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
3
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
14
131 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared3 total queries

Output Escaping

90% escaped145 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows1 with unsanitized paths
spcb_render_analytics_tab (theforge-single-product-checkout.php:2347)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Buy Now for WooCommerce – Quick Checkout by TheForge Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[spcb_buy_now] theforge-single-product-checkout.php:560
WordPress Hooks 10
actionbefore_woocommerce_inittheforge-single-product-checkout.php:26
actionadmin_noticestheforge-single-product-checkout.php:42
actionwoocommerce_single_product_summarytheforge-single-product-checkout.php:68
actionwoocommerce_after_shop_loop_itemtheforge-single-product-checkout.php:92
actionwoocommerce_before_checkout_formtheforge-single-product-checkout.php:421
actionadmin_menutheforge-single-product-checkout.php:595
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptstheforge-single-product-checkout.php:610
actionadmin_inittheforge-single-product-checkout.php:1064
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptstheforge-single-product-checkout.php:2541
actionwp_headtheforge-single-product-checkout.php:2713
Maintenance & Trust

Buy Now for WooCommerce – Quick Checkout by TheForge Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 22, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads369

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Buy Now for WooCommerce – Quick Checkout by TheForge Developer Profile

The Plugin Forge

2 plugins · 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 Buy Now for WooCommerce – Quick Checkout by TheForge

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/theforge-single-product-checkout/assets/css/spcb-frontend.css/wp-content/plugins/theforge-single-product-checkout/assets/js/spcb-frontend.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/theforge-single-product-checkout/assets/js/spcb-frontend.js
Version Parameters
theforge-single-product-checkout/assets/css/spcb-frontend.css?ver=theforge-single-product-checkout/assets/js/spcb-frontend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
buy-now-buttonspcb-hover-effect
Data Attributes
data-product-iddata-redirect-url
JS Globals
spcb_frontend_data
Shortcode Output
<button class="button buy-now-button spcb-hover-effect<a href="" class="button buy-now-button spcb-hover-effect
FAQ

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