Variable Product Swatches for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

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Color, Image, Button and Radio Swatches For WooCommerce Variable Product Attributes

0 active installs v1.0.4 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.5+ Updated Sep 30, 2022
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Variable Product Swatches for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "variable-product-swatches" plugin v1.0.4 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates good practices by avoiding dangerous functions, utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries, and performing nonce checks. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces its attack surface. However, a notable concern is the relatively low percentage of properly escaped output (83%). While not a critical finding on its own, this could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if sensitive data is not handled with extreme care in the remaining 17% of outputs.

The plugin's vulnerability history is exceptionally clean, with zero recorded CVEs. This suggests a commitment to security or a fortunate lack of past exploits. Coupled with the zero taint analysis findings, this indicates a low likelihood of immediate, exploitable vulnerabilities. The presence of the Freemius v1.0 bundled library, while common, could be a minor concern if it contains known vulnerabilities that are not addressed in this specific version. Overall, the plugin is robust, but attention to output escaping and awareness of the bundled library's status would enhance its security further.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not comprehensive (83%)
  • Bundled library (Freemius v1.0) might be outdated
Vulnerabilities
None known

Variable Product Swatches for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Variable Product Swatches for WooCommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
23
111 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

Freemius1.0

Output Escaping

83% escaped134 total outputs
Attack Surface

Variable Product Swatches for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 22
actioninitincludes\class-variable-product-swatches-attribute-meta.php:44
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:136
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:150
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:151
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:153
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:154
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:155
filterplugin_row_metaincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:157
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:160
actionadmin_initincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:161
filterproduct_attributes_type_selectorincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:162
actionadmin_initincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:163
actionwoocommerce_product_option_termsincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:164
actionwp_dashboard_setupincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:166
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:182
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:183
filterwoocommerce_variation_is_activeincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:185
filterwoocommerce_available_variationincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:186
filterwoocommerce_ajax_variation_thresholdincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:187
filterbody_classincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:189
filterwoocommerce_dropdown_variation_attribute_options_htmlincludes\class-variable-product-swatches.php:191
actionplugins_loadedvariable-product-swatches.php:115
Maintenance & Trust

Variable Product Swatches for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.0.11
Last updatedSep 30, 2022
PHP min version7.0
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Variable Product Swatches for WooCommerce Developer Profile

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1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Variable Product Swatches 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/variable-product-swatches/admin/css/variable-product-swatches-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/variable-product-swatches/admin/js/variable-product-swatches-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/variable-product-swatches/includes/freemius/css/fs.css/wp-content/plugins/variable-product-swatches/includes/freemius/js/fs.js/wp-content/plugins/variable-product-swatches/public/css/variable-product-swatches.css/wp-content/plugins/variable-product-swatches/public/js/variable-product-swatches.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/variable-product-swatches/admin/js/variable-product-swatches-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/variable-product-swatches/includes/freemius/js/fs.js/wp-content/plugins/variable-product-swatches/public/js/variable-product-swatches.js
Version Parameters
variable-product-swatches/admin/css/variable-product-swatches-admin.css?ver=variable-product-swatches/admin/js/variable-product-swatches-admin.js?ver=variable-product-swatches/includes/freemius/css/fs.css?ver=variable-product-swatches/includes/freemius/js/fs.js?ver=variable-product-swatches/public/css/variable-product-swatches.css?ver=variable-product-swatches/public/js/variable-product-swatches.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
variable-product-swatches-adminvariable-product-swatches-wrapper
HTML Comments
Currently plugin version.The code that runs during agendapress activation.The code that runs during plugin activation.The code that runs during plugin deactivation.+1 more
Data Attributes
data-attribute_namedata-attribute_iddata-attribute_slug
JS Globals
_VPS
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/variable-product-swatches/v1/save-attribute-meta/wp-json/variable-product-swatches/v1/delete-attribute-meta
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Variable Product Swatches for WooCommerce