Freecharge for Woocommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/woo-freecharge

FreeCharge is a gateway plugin that extends WooCommerce, allowing you to take payments via Freecharge.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Unknown
freechargefreecharge-payment-gatewaygateway-for-woocommercepayment-gatewaywoocommerce
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Freecharge for Woocommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Freecharge for Woocommerce has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "woo-freecharge" plugin version 1.0 presents a mixed security posture. On the positive side, static analysis indicates a clean slate regarding dangerous functions, SQL queries (all prepared), and file operations. There are also no recorded vulnerabilities in its history, suggesting a history of secure development or limited exposure. However, several concerning signals emerge from the code analysis. The lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points is a significant weakness, leaving the plugin vulnerable to various attacks if any entry points are ever introduced or present. Furthermore, the 55% output escaping rate is problematic, indicating that a substantial portion of the plugin's output is not being properly sanitized, which could lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The presence of external HTTP requests without further context also warrants caution, as these can sometimes be exploited. The absence of any identified taint flows or critical/high severity issues is a positive sign, but it does not negate the risks posed by the identified weaknesses.

Key Concerns

  • Lack of nonce checks on all entry points
  • Lack of capability checks on all entry points
  • Substantial unescaped output (45%)
  • External HTTP requests without auth checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Freecharge for Woocommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

Freecharge for Woocommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
6 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

55% escaped11 total outputs
Attack Surface

Freecharge for Woocommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionplugins_loadedclass-wc-gateway-free-charge.php:20
actionvalid-freecharge-requestclass-wc-gateway-free-charge.php:74
actionwoocommerce_update_options_payment_gatewaysclass-wc-gateway-free-charge.php:79
actionwoocommerce_receipt_freechargeclass-wc-gateway-free-charge.php:81
filterwoocommerce_payment_gatewaysclass-wc-gateway-free-charge.php:434
Maintenance & Trust

Freecharge for Woocommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.6.30
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Freecharge for Woocommerce Developer Profile

vikaskapadiya

2 plugins · 20 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Freecharge for Woocommerce

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
payment_buttons
HTML Comments
<!-- Button Fallback -->
Data Attributes
id="freecharge_payment_form"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Freecharge for Woocommerce