ZipTax – Sales Tax for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

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ZipTax offers an automated sales tax service for Wordpress WooCommerce. Simply install the plugin and configure your API key and we can determine the …

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Mar 3, 2016
automated-taxsales-taxtax-calculationtaxesziptax
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is ZipTax – Sales Tax for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

ZipTax – Sales Tax for WooCommerce 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

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the ziptax-sales-tax-for-woocommerce plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unsanitized output, or critical taint flows is a significant positive indicator. Furthermore, the plugin does not appear to expose any direct attack vectors through AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, or cron events, and importantly, it has no recorded CVEs. This suggests a well-developed plugin with robust security considerations in place.

However, the analysis does highlight a few areas that warrant attention. The presence of a file operation without further context could potentially be a point of concern if not handled with extreme care and proper sanitization. Additionally, the complete lack of nonce and capability checks, while not immediately indicative of a vulnerability given the zero attack surface, represents a gap in defensive programming. If the plugin were to introduce any entry points in the future, this absence would become a critical weakness.

In conclusion, the plugin is currently in a very secure state, demonstrating good development practices and a clean vulnerability history. The primary areas for potential improvement lie in future-proofing and ensuring that any file operations are implemented securely. The current absence of known vulnerabilities is a strong testament to its quality.

Key Concerns

  • File operations without context
  • 0 Nonce checks
  • 0 Capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

ZipTax – Sales Tax for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

ZipTax – Sales Tax for WooCommerce Code Analysis

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

ZipTax – Sales Tax for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionwoocommerce_calculate_totalsinc\ziptax-wc-integration.php:46
filterwoocommerce_ajax_calc_line_taxesinc\ziptax-wc-integration.php:47
actionwoocommerce_sections_taxinc\ziptax-wc-integration.php:49
actionwoocommerce_sections_taxinc\ziptax-wc-integration.php:50
actionplugins_loadedziptax-woocommerce.php:23
filterwoocommerce_integrationsziptax-woocommerce.php:33
Maintenance & Trust

ZipTax – Sales Tax for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedMar 3, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

ZipTax – Sales Tax for WooCommerce Developer Profile

ziptax

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect ZipTax – Sales Tax 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/ziptax-sales-tax-for-woocommerce/inc/ziptax-wc-integration.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about ZipTax – Sales Tax for WooCommerce