Remove products background for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wc-remove-bg

Remove or change backgrounds of WooCommerce product images automatically.

300 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 4.1+ Updated Feb 16, 2020
backgroundchange-backgroundproduct-imagesremove-backgroundwoocommerce
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Remove products background for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wc-remove-bg plugin version 1.2 presents a moderate security risk primarily due to its unprotected AJAX handlers. While the plugin shows good practices like using prepared statements for most SQL queries and implementing nonce checks, the presence of five AJAX handlers without any authentication or capability checks is a significant concern. This creates a large, unprotected attack surface that could be exploited by authenticated users with lower privileges to perform actions they shouldn't, or potentially by unauthenticated users if the AJAX endpoints are directly accessible. The taint analysis, while limited in scope (3 flows), did identify one flow with an unsanitized path, which, although not classified as critical or high, still warrants attention as it could lead to path traversal vulnerabilities. The plugin's history of zero known CVEs is a positive sign, suggesting past code quality or a lack of past significant findings. However, this should not lead to complacency, especially given the identified code-level risks. The plugin has strengths in its SQL handling and nonce usage, but its unprotected AJAX endpoints are a critical weakness that requires immediate remediation to improve its overall security posture.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handlers
  • Flows with unsanitized paths
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Remove products background for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

Remove products background for WooCommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
2
10 prepared
Unescaped Output
47
58 escaped
Nonce Checks
5
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
32
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

83% prepared12 total queries

Output Escaping

55% escaped105 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<class-wc-remove-bg-admin> (admin\class-wc-remove-bg-admin.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
5 unprotected

Remove products background for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points5
Unprotected5

AJAX Handlers 5

authwp_ajax_Remove_BG_processingincludes\class-wc-remove-bg.php:154
authwp_ajax_Remove_BG_Restore_Backupincludes\class-wc-remove-bg.php:155
authwp_ajax_Delete_backupincludes\class-wc-remove-bg.php:156
authwp_ajax_Preview_BG_Imagesincludes\class-wc-remove-bg.php:157
authwp_ajax_User_Abortedincludes\class-wc-remove-bg.php:158
WordPress Hooks 5
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-wc-remove-bg.php:135
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-wc-remove-bg.php:150
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-wc-remove-bg.php:151
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-wc-remove-bg.php:152
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-wc-remove-bg.php:153
Maintenance & Trust

Remove products background for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.3.21
Last updatedFeb 16, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs300
Developer Profile

Remove products background for WooCommerce Developer Profile

Alexey Serdyuk

1 plugin · 300 total installs

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

How We Detect Remove products background 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-remove-bg/admin/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/wc-remove-bg/admin/js/wc-remove-bg-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wc-remove-bg/admin/js/wc-remove-bg-admin.js
Version Parameters
wc-remove-bg-adminstyleswc-remove-bg/admin/js/wc-remove-bg-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-removebg-id
JS Globals
Remove_BG_Admin
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Remove products background for WooCommerce