Ozow Gateway for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wc-ozow-gateway

This is the WooCommerce extension to receive instant EFT payments from customers using the South African Ozow payments provider.

700 active installs v1.3.3 PHP + WP 6.6+ Updated Feb 11, 2026
online-refundpayment-requestwoocommerce
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Ozow Gateway for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Ozow Gateway for WooCommerce 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 'wc-ozow-gateway' plugin version 1.3.3 demonstrates a generally positive security posture, with no known CVEs and a strong adherence to secure coding practices such as prepared statements for SQL queries and proper output escaping. The absence of direct file operations and a limited number of external HTTP requests are also positive indicators. However, the static analysis reveals two flows with unsanitized paths, which, despite not being classified as critical or high severity in the taint analysis, represent a potential area of concern if these paths involve user-controlled input that is not sufficiently validated before being used in sensitive operations. The complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all potential entry points (though the attack surface is currently zero) suggests a potential weakness that could be exploited if new entry points are introduced in future versions without proper security considerations.

The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, showing no past issues, which is a strong testament to its development quality. This, combined with the current code analysis, suggests a developer who is attentive to security. However, the presence of unsanitized paths and the complete absence of authorization checks are points that warrant attention. While the current attack surface is negligible, the lack of foundational security checks like nonces and capability checks creates a risk for future development where an attack surface might emerge. The overall security is good, but these specific code signals indicate areas where further hardening would be beneficial.

Key Concerns

  • Flows with unsanitized paths
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Ozow Gateway for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

Ozow Gateway for WooCommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
38 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
4
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

97% escaped39 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
ozowpay_custom_admin_notices (includes\ozowpay-wc-gateway-resend-payment-link-function.php:167)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Ozow Gateway for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 14
actionwoocommerce_update_options_payment_gatewaysclasses\class-wc-gateway-ozow.php:69
actionwoocommerce_api_wc_gateway_ozowclasses\class-wc-gateway-ozow.php:71
actioncurrent_screenincludes\ozowpay-wc-gateway-resend-payment-link-function.php:7
filterwoocommerce_order_actionsincludes\ozowpay-wc-gateway-resend-payment-link-function.php:11
actionwoocommerce_order_action_ozowpay_resend_payment_link_to_phoneincludes\ozowpay-wc-gateway-resend-payment-link-function.php:57
actionwoocommerce_order_action_ozowpay_resend_payment_link_to_email_addressincludes\ozowpay-wc-gateway-resend-payment-link-function.php:58
actionadmin_noticesincludes\ozowpay-wc-gateway-resend-payment-link-function.php:185
actionplugins_loadedwoocommerce-gateway-ozow.php:29
filterwoocommerce_payment_gatewayswoocommerce-gateway-ozow.php:40
filterwoocommerce_valid_order_statuses_for_paymentwoocommerce-gateway-ozow.php:42
filteroption_woocommerce_ozow_settingswoocommerce-gateway-ozow.php:43
actionwoocommerce_blocks_loadedwoocommerce-gateway-ozow.php:81
actionwoocommerce_blocks_payment_method_type_registrationwoocommerce-gateway-ozow.php:86
actionbefore_woocommerce_initwoocommerce-gateway-ozow.php:112
Maintenance & Trust

Ozow Gateway for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 11, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs700
Developer Profile

Ozow Gateway for WooCommerce Developer Profile

ozowpayments

1 plugin · 700 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Ozow Gateway 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/wc-ozow-gateway/assets/css/ozow-checkout.css/wp-content/plugins/wc-ozow-gateway/assets/js/ozow-checkout.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wc-ozow-gateway/assets/js/ozow-checkout.js
Version Parameters
wc-ozow-gateway/assets/css/ozow-checkout.css?ver=wc-ozow-gateway/assets/js/ozow-checkout.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ozow-checkout-form
JS Globals
window.ozowPayCheckout
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Ozow Gateway for WooCommerce