Volusion Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/volusion

Integrate the great Volusion hosted ecommerce shopping cart into WordPress.

10 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Sep 16, 2014
carte-commerceecommerceshopvolusion
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Volusion Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'volusion' plugin v1.2 exhibits a generally good security posture with no known vulnerabilities or critical findings in static and taint analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests points to a well-developed codebase. However, the plugin does raise some concerns regarding output escaping, with only 32% of outputs being properly escaped. This suggests a potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is directly rendered without sufficient sanitization.

While the plugin boasts a small attack surface and no apparent unauthenticated entry points, the low percentage of properly escaped output is a significant weakness. The vulnerability history shows no recorded CVEs, which is positive, but the static analysis findings warrant attention. Future development should prioritize addressing the output escaping issue to mitigate XSS risks and maintain a strong security standing.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Volusion Security Vulnerabilities

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

Volusion Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
19
9 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

32% escaped28 total outputs
Attack Surface

Volusion Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 2

[Volusion] volusion.php:40
[volusion] volusion.php:41
WordPress Hooks 9
actionplugins_loadedvolusion.php:28
actionadmin_menuvolusion.php:43
filterplugin_action_linksvolusion.php:44
actionadmin_initvolusion.php:45
actionwp_footervolusion.php:46
actionadmin_footervolusion.php:144
actionmedia_buttons_contextvolusion.php:148
filtermedia_upload_tabsvolusion.php:155
actionmedia_upload_volusionvolusion.php:156
Maintenance & Trust

Volusion Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.0.38
Last updatedSep 16, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Volusion Developer Profile

Zack Katz

23 plugins · 14K total installs

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

How We Detect Volusion

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/volusion/volusion-button.png/wp-content/plugins/volusion/show-button.gif

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-wpvolusion-rebuild
JS Globals
volusion_icon
Shortcode Output
<a href="ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=/product_p/.htm
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Volusion