Woo Add Empty Cart Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/woo-add-empty-cart

This plugin will allow you to include empty cart button in cart page for Woocommerce. You can choose where to display the empty cart button.

30 active installs v2.0.0 PHP + WP + Updated Feb 25, 2016
cartecommerceempty-cartwoocommerce
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Woo Add Empty Cart Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Woo Add Empty Cart has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "woo-add-empty-cart" v2.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture in several key areas. There are no identified vulnerabilities in its history, and static analysis reveals no dangerous functions, SQL injection risks (all queries use prepared statements), file operations, external HTTP requests, or taint flows indicating malicious data handling. Furthermore, the lack of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. However, a significant concern is the complete absence of output escaping for all five identified output points. This means any data displayed to users, if maliciously crafted or unintentionally flawed, could be rendered directly, leading to potential cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. While the plugin avoids common pitfalls, this lack of output sanitization represents a critical oversight that needs immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

Woo Add Empty Cart Security Vulnerabilities

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

Woo Add Empty Cart Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Woo Add Empty Cart Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionwoocommerce_before_cartwoo-add-empty-cart.php:17
actionwoocommerce_after_cart_contentswoo-add-empty-cart.php:20
actionwoocommerce_after_mini_cartwoo-add-empty-cart.php:23
actioninitwoo-add-empty-cart.php:25
filterwoocommerce_general_settingswoo-add-empty-cart.php:27
Maintenance & Trust

Woo Add Empty Cart Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedFeb 25, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Woo Add Empty Cart Developer Profile

jomarlipon

2 plugins · 30 total installs

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

How We Detect Woo Add Empty Cart

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
emptycart
Shortcode Output
<a class="button emptycart" href="?empty=empty-cart"></a>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Woo Add Empty Cart