YML Import for Woocommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/yml-import-for-woocommerce

The plugin helps you to import product categories and tags, simple and external products from YML file.

60 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP + Updated Oct 20, 2020
wcwoocommerceyandexyml
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is YML Import for Woocommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "yml-import-for-woocommerce" v1.0 plugin appears to have a strong security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of unprotected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, and shortcodes significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and a very high percentage of output escaping.

The vulnerability history is also exceptionally clean, with no recorded CVEs, indicating a well-maintained and secure plugin thus far. The taint analysis shows no critical or high-severity flows with unsanitized paths, further bolstering confidence in its security. While there are file operations and external HTTP requests, they are not flagged as immediate risks in the provided data.

Overall, this plugin presents a low security risk. The developers appear to be following secure coding practices, and there is no historical evidence of vulnerabilities. The primary areas of strength are the limited attack surface and the secure handling of data access and output. The main weakness, if any, could be the potential for unforeseen issues in the file operations or HTTP requests if not handled with extreme care, although the static analysis did not highlight any specific flaws in these areas.

Vulnerabilities
None known

YML Import for Woocommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

YML Import for Woocommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
71 escaped
Nonce Checks
5
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
3
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

93% escaped76 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
scheduleForm (includes\forms.php:3)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

YML Import for Woocommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionyml-importerincludes\tasks.php:9
actionyml-importer-categoriesincludes\tasks.php:10
actionyml-importer-productsincludes\tasks.php:11
actionafter_setup_themeyml-importer.php:22
actionadmin_menuyml-importer.php:23

Scheduled Events 9

importer_scheduled_cleanup
yml-importer-products
yml-importer-categories
yml-importer-products
yml-importer-products
yml-importer-products
yml-importer-categories
yml-importer
yml-importer
Maintenance & Trust

YML Import for Woocommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.18
Last updatedOct 20, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs60
Developer Profile

YML Import for Woocommerce Developer Profile

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2 plugins · 80 total installs

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

How We Detect YML Import 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/yml-import-for-woocommerce/assets/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/yml-import-for-woocommerce/assets/js/script.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about YML Import for Woocommerce