Wow FullText Search Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wow-fulltext-search

Fast fulltext search provided by Search Engine software replacing default WordPress functionality.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Mar 9, 2019
advanced-searchbetter-searchfull-textfulltextsearch
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Wow FullText Search Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Wow FullText Search has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wow-fulltext-search" plugin v1.0 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it has no known vulnerabilities or CVEs, and the code generally demonstrates good practices with a high percentage of prepared statements and output escaping. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and bundled libraries is also a strength. However, there are significant concerns regarding its attack surface. The presence of a single unprotected AJAX handler is a critical weakness, as it represents a direct entry point for potential attackers without any authentication or authorization checks. While the taint analysis shows no critical or high severity unsanitized paths, the one flow with an unsanitized path, even if categorized lower, warrants attention in conjunction with the unprotected AJAX handler. The limited vulnerability history is a good sign, suggesting the plugin has been relatively secure in the past, but this should not breed complacency, especially with the identified unprotected entry point.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handler
  • Flow with unsanitized path (low severity)
  • Output escaping only 63% proper
Vulnerabilities
None known

Wow FullText Search Security Vulnerabilities

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

Wow FullText Search Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
2
36 prepared
Unescaped Output
20
34 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
7
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

95% prepared38 total queries

Output Escaping

63% escaped54 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
settings_save (AdminPage.php:162)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
1 unprotected

Wow FullText Search Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected1

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_wow_search_buildAdminInit.php:13
WordPress Hooks 14
actionadmin_print_scripts-settings_page_wow-search-pageAdminInit.php:11
actioninitwow-fulltext-search.php:41
actiondelete_postwow-fulltext-search.php:43
actionpublish_postwow-fulltext-search.php:44
actionsave_postwow-fulltext-search.php:45
actionadmin_initwow-fulltext-search.php:47
actionadmin_menuwow-fulltext-search.php:48
actionpre_get_postsWpQueryHook.php:22
filterposts_searchWpQueryHook.php:23
filterfound_postsWpQueryHook.php:25
filterposts_search_orderbyWpQueryHook.php:26
filterposts_orderbyWpQueryHook.php:27
filterpost_limitsWpQueryHook.php:28
filterposts_resultsWpQueryHook.php:29
Maintenance & Trust

Wow FullText Search Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.1.22
Last updatedMar 9, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Wow FullText Search Developer Profile

wowpress.host

2 plugins · 2K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
74/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Wow FullText Search

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wow-fulltext-search/AdminPage_View.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wow-fulltext-search/AdminPage_View.js
Version Parameters
wow_search1.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wowfts__obtain_api_keywowfts__obtain_api_key_form
Data Attributes
id="wowfts__obtain_api_key"id="wowfts__obtain_api_key_form"id="wowfts__obtain_api_key_email"id="wowfts__obtain_api_key2"
JS Globals
wow_search_noncewow_mlf_state
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Wow FullText Search