
Disable File Editor Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/disable-file-editorThis plugin will disable file editing tool in your WordPress admin panel.
Is Disable File Editor Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Disable File Editor has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The 'disable-file-editor' plugin v1.7 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests suggests a tightly controlled codebase. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good practices by having no identified output escaping issues, taint analysis flows, or vulnerability history, indicating a lack of known security flaws. The zero attack surface in terms of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events, especially with no unprotected entry points, significantly reduces the potential for external exploitation. While the lack of explicit nonce and capability checks might be a concern in a plugin with a larger attack surface, in this specific case, the minimal attack surface makes it less of a direct risk. The plugin's historical cleanliness and clean static analysis are positive indicators of ongoing security awareness by its developers.
Key Concerns
- No nonce checks
- No capability checks
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How We Detect Disable File Editor
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.