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WooCommerce EU VAT Rates for Digital Goods Sync Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-eu-vat-rates-sync

This plugin will install and sync 2 new tax classes in WooCommerce;

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Nov 26, 2015
digital-goodseu-vattaxeswoocommerce
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is WooCommerce EU VAT Rates for Digital Goods Sync Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WooCommerce EU VAT Rates for Digital Goods Sync 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 WooCommerce EU VAT Rates Sync plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture, primarily due to the absence of known vulnerabilities and a limited attack surface. The code analysis reveals good practices such as the use of prepared statements for all SQL queries and a single nonce check, which are positive indicators. However, the lack of capability checks on any entry points is a significant concern, as it implies that any authenticated user, regardless of their role, could potentially trigger the plugin's functionalities. This could lead to unauthorized actions if an attacker can find a way to interact with the cron event.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks on any entry points
  • Half of output operations are not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

WooCommerce EU VAT Rates for Digital Goods Sync Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

WooCommerce EU VAT Rates for Digital Goods Sync Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

50% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

WooCommerce EU VAT Rates for Digital Goods Sync Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionplugins_loadedwoocommerce-eu-vat-rates-for-digital-goods-sync.php:46
actionadmin_initwoocommerce-eu-vat-rates-for-digital-goods-sync.php:47
actionadmin_noticeswoocommerce-eu-vat-rates-for-digital-goods-sync.php:48
actionwc_eu_vat_rates_syncwoocommerce-eu-vat-rates-for-digital-goods-sync.php:49

Scheduled Events 1

wc_eu_vat_rates_sync
Maintenance & Trust

WooCommerce EU VAT Rates for Digital Goods Sync Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedNov 26, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
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Developer Profile

WooCommerce EU VAT Rates for Digital Goods Sync Developer Profile

Mike Jolley

4 plugins · 11K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WooCommerce EU VAT Rates for Digital Goods Sync

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
These Rates are synced with the <a href="https://github.com/mikejolley/EU-VAT-Rates-for-Digital-Goods/">EU-VAT-Rates-for-Digital-Goods</a> rates periodicaly. To force an update now, <a href="
FAQ

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