Change Product Author For WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wc-change-product-author

Quickly and easily change your WooCommerce product author.

400 active installs v1.0.4 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.6+ Updated Jul 4, 2024
change-product-authorproduct-authorwoocommerce
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Change Product Author For WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wc-change-product-author" plugin version 1.0.4 exhibits a remarkably strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, file operations, or raw SQL queries, coupled with 100% usage of prepared statements and properly escaped output, suggests that the developers have followed robust secure coding practices. Furthermore, the lack of any known CVEs and a zero-entry point attack surface (including AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, and cron events without authentication checks) further bolsters its security.

However, the complete absence of nonce and capability checks across all entry points, while currently mitigated by the zero-entry point attack surface, represents a potential future risk. Should any new entry points be introduced or if the existing logic is ever expanded without proper authorization checks, these would become immediate vulnerabilities. The plugin's history of zero vulnerabilities and the current analysis indicate a well-maintained and secure codebase, but future development should prioritize implementing proper authorization mechanisms to maintain this high standard.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Change Product Author For WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

Change Product Author For WooCommerce Code Analysis

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

Change Product Author For WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actioninitwc-change-product-author.php:42
actionbefore_woocommerce_initwc-change-product-author.php:44
Maintenance & Trust

Change Product Author For WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedJul 4, 2024
PHP min version5.6
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs400
Developer Profile

Change Product Author For WooCommerce Developer Profile

DeveloperWil

5 plugins · 3K total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Change Product Author For WooCommerce

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 Change Product Author For WooCommerce