Product Search Category Redirect Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wcpscr-product-search-category-redirect

Redirects product searches that match a product category name to the product category page instead of showing the search results page.

10 active installs v1.4.2 PHP 7.4.0+ WP 6.3.0+ Updated Jan 29, 2025
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Product Search Category Redirect Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Product Search Category Redirect 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 "wcpscr-product-search-category-redirect" plugin version 1.4.2 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has no identified attack surface in terms of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and all identified outputs are properly escaped. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests also contributes to a reduced risk profile. The plugin also shows a clean vulnerability history with zero known CVEs, indicating a history of secure development or timely patching. The presence of a capability check is a positive sign of proper access control. However, the complete lack of nonces and the absence of any taint flow analysis results, while indicating no *found* issues, also mean there's no explicit validation of input handling, which can be a concern if future functionality introduces new input vectors. Overall, the plugin appears very secure with excellent adherence to best practices, but the limited scope of analysis (e.g., zero taint flows) means absolute certainty is difficult without further dynamic testing.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
  • No taint flows analyzed
Vulnerabilities
None known

Product Search Category Redirect Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Product Search Category Redirect Release Timeline

v1.4.2Current
v1.4.1
v1.4.0
v1.3.3
v1.3.2
v1.3.1
v1.3.0
v1.2.2
v1.2.1
v1.2.0
v1.1.3
v1.1.2
v1.1.1
v1.1.0
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Product Search Category Redirect Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Product Search Category Redirect Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actioninitwcpscr-product-search-category-redirect.php:28
actionbefore_woocommerce_initwcpscr-product-search-category-redirect.php:34
actionbefore_woocommerce_initwcpscr-product-search-category-redirect.php:44
actiontemplate_redirectwcpscr-product-search-category-redirect.php:140
actionadmin_noticeswcpscr-product-search-category-redirect.php:144
Maintenance & Trust

Product Search Category Redirect Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedJan 29, 2025
PHP min version7.4.0
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Product Search Category Redirect Developer Profile

Kestrel

5 plugins · 16K total installs

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

How We Detect Product Search Category Redirect

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 Product Search Category Redirect