URWA for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/urwa-for-woocommerce

Description

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.9+ Updated Oct 30, 2015
sidebaruserwidgetwidget-areawoocommerce
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is URWA for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "urwa-for-woocommerce" plugin version 1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, and external HTTP requests is highly commendable. Furthermore, the complete lack of known CVEs in its history suggests a history of responsible development or limited exposure. The plugin also correctly implements capability checks, a crucial security measure.

However, the analysis does reveal a few areas that, while not immediately indicative of critical vulnerabilities, warrant caution. The presence of a shortcode without a clear indication of its security context is a potential entry point. More significantly, the complete absence of nonce checks and taint analysis flows, while potentially indicating no issues were found, could also mean these aspects were not thoroughly analyzed or are inherently absent, which might leave the plugin vulnerable to certain types of attacks if not handled by external measures. The total lack of unprotected entry points is a positive sign, but the specific nature and security of the single shortcode remains an area to monitor.

Key Concerns

  • Shortcode present without clear auth/nonce checks
  • No nonce checks detected
  • No taint analysis performed
Vulnerabilities
None known

URWA for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

URWA for WooCommerce Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

URWA for WooCommerce Code Analysis

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

URWA for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[woocommerce-user-role-widget-areas] urwa-for-woocommerce.php:57
WordPress Hooks 3
actionwidgets_initurwa-for-woocommerce.php:52
filterwidget_texturwa-for-woocommerce.php:80
actionwidgets_initurwa-for-woocommerce.php:132
Maintenance & Trust

URWA for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedOct 30, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

URWA for WooCommerce Developer Profile

Rob Smelik

4 plugins · 50 total installs

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

How We Detect URWA 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/urwa-for-woocommerce/style.css/wp-content/plugins/urwa-for-woocommerce/urwa-for-woocommerce.php
Version Parameters
urwa-for-woocommerce/style.css?ver=urwa-for-woocommerce.php?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
urwa-woocommerce-customerurwa-woocommerce-shop-manager
Data Attributes
id="urwa-woocommerce-customer"id="urwa-woocommerce-shop-manager"
Shortcode Output
[woocommerce-user-role-widget-areas]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about URWA for WooCommerce