WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-buy-now-button

WPC Buy Now Button is the ultimate time-saving plugin that helps customers skip the cart page and get redirected straight to the checkout step.

10K active installs v2.2.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Feb 25, 2026
buy-nowquick-buywoocommercewpc
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

This plugin, wpc-buy-now-button v2.2.1, demonstrates a generally strong security posture with several good practices in place. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history are positive indicators. The code analysis reveals a good level of output escaping and the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries, which are crucial for preventing common web vulnerabilities.

However, there are a few areas that warrant attention. The presence of the `unserialize` function is a significant concern, as it can be a vector for remote code execution if not handled with extreme care and strict input validation, although the taint analysis did not reveal any unsanitized flows in this specific version. Furthermore, while the number of entry points is relatively low and no unprotected entry points were found, the use of 7 nonces and only 2 capability checks suggests that the authorization model could potentially be strengthened across all entry points.

In conclusion, wpc-buy-now-button v2.2.1 benefits from a lack of historical vulnerabilities and good practices in SQL and output handling. The primary risk lies in the `unserialize` function, which, despite not showing exploitable flaws in this analysis, remains a high-risk function in general. Strengthening the capability checks on all entry points would further enhance its security.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function unserialize found
  • Limited capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
3
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
128 escaped
Nonce Checks
7
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
3
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$plugins = unserialize( $response['body'] );includes\dashboard\wpc-dashboard.php:101
unserialize$plugins = unserialize( $response['body'] );includes\dashboard\wpc-dashboard.php:179
unserialize$plugins = unserialize( $response['body'] );includes\kit\wpc-kit.php:98

Output Escaping

96% escaped134 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows
ajax_export (includes\dashboard\wpc-dashboard.php:215)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points7
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 5

authwp_ajax_wpc_get_pluginsincludes\dashboard\wpc-dashboard.php:9
authwp_ajax_wpc_get_suggestionincludes\dashboard\wpc-dashboard.php:10
authwp_ajax_wpc_exportincludes\dashboard\wpc-dashboard.php:11
authwp_ajax_wpc_importincludes\dashboard\wpc-dashboard.php:12
authwp_ajax_wpc_get_essential_kitincludes\kit\wpc-kit.php:22

Shortcodes 2

[wpcbn_btn_archive] wpc-buy-now-button.php:165
[wpcbn_btn_single] wpc-buy-now-button.php:166
WordPress Hooks 29
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\dashboard\wpc-dashboard.php:7
actionadmin_menuincludes\dashboard\wpc-dashboard.php:8
actionbefore_woocommerce_initincludes\hpos.php:7
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\kit\wpc-kit.php:20
actionadmin_menuincludes\kit\wpc-kit.php:21
actionadmin_initincludes\log\wpc-log.php:6
actionplugins_loadedwpc-buy-now-button.php:39
actionadmin_noticeswpc-buy-now-button.php:43
actioninitwpc-buy-now-button.php:68
filterwoocommerce_post_classwpc-buy-now-button.php:69
actionwp_enqueue_scriptswpc-buy-now-button.php:70
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptswpc-buy-now-button.php:71
actionadmin_initwpc-buy-now-button.php:72
filterpre_update_optionwpc-buy-now-button.php:73
actionadmin_menuwpc-buy-now-button.php:74
filterplugin_action_linkswpc-buy-now-button.php:75
filterplugin_row_metawpc-buy-now-button.php:76
actionwoocommerce_shop_loop_item_titlewpc-buy-now-button.php:83
actionwoocommerce_after_shop_loop_item_titlewpc-buy-now-button.php:86
actionwoocommerce_after_shop_loop_item_titlewpc-buy-now-button.php:89
actionwoocommerce_after_shop_loop_itemwpc-buy-now-button.php:92
actionwoocommerce_after_shop_loop_itemwpc-buy-now-button.php:95
actionwoocommerce_after_add_to_cart_quantitywpc-buy-now-button.php:104
actionwoocommerce_after_add_to_cart_buttonwpc-buy-now-button.php:107
filterwooaa_ignore_form_datawpc-buy-now-button.php:112
actionwp_loadedwpc-buy-now-button.php:115
filterwoocommerce_add_to_cart_redirectwpc-buy-now-button.php:116
filterwp_dropdown_catswpc-buy-now-button.php:119
filterwpcbn_disable_nonce_checkwpc-buy-now-button.php:122
Maintenance & Trust

WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 25, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads162K

Community Trust

Rating94/100
Number of ratings15
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce Developer Profile

WPClever

71 plugins · 441K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
68 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wpc-buy-now-button/assets/css/wpc-buy-now-button.css/wp-content/plugins/wpc-buy-now-button/assets/js/wpc-buy-now-button.js/wp-content/plugins/wpc-buy-now-button/assets/js/frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/wpc-buy-now-button/assets/js/wpc-buy-now-button-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wpc-buy-now-button/assets/js/wpc-buy-now-button.js/wp-content/plugins/wpc-buy-now-button/assets/js/frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/wpc-buy-now-button/assets/js/wpc-buy-now-button-admin.js
Version Parameters
wpc-buy-now-button/assets/css/wpc-buy-now-button.css?ver=wpc-buy-now-button/assets/js/wpc-buy-now-button.js?ver=wpc-buy-now-button/assets/js/frontend.js?ver=wpc-buy-now-button/assets/js/wpc-buy-now-button-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wpcbn-buy-now-buttonwpcbn-buttonwpcbn-buy-now-archive
Data Attributes
data-wpcbn-params
JS Globals
wpcbn_frontend_params
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce