Disable User Enumeration Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/disabling-user-enumeration

Disable User Enumeration is a plugin designed to prevent hackers scanning your site for user names using REST API call.

30 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.2+ WP 4.7+ Updated Dec 16, 2020
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Disable User Enumeration Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Disable User Enumeration 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 'disabling-user-enumeration' plugin v1.0.0 presents a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The plugin demonstrates excellent security practices, with no identified dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all outputs being properly escaped. Furthermore, the absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and any taint flows with unsanitized paths are significant positive indicators. The plugin also correctly implements a capability check, which is a fundamental security control.

The attack surface is notably zero, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events registered. This significantly reduces the potential entry points for attackers. The vulnerability history is equally impressive, with zero known CVEs, indicating a mature and secure codebase with no history of security flaws. This suggests the developers are prioritizing security and maintaining a clean code base.

Overall, this plugin appears to be very secure. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface, adherence to secure coding practices like prepared statements and output escaping, and a complete lack of past vulnerabilities. The only potential area for slight improvement, though not a direct concern based on the current data, would be the explicit implementation of nonce checks if any AJAX or similar entry points were ever introduced, although with zero entry points currently, this is a non-issue. The plugin's current implementation is robust and does not indicate any immediate security risks.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Disable User Enumeration Security Vulnerabilities

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

Disable User Enumeration Code Analysis

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

Disable User Enumeration Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actioninitdisable-user-enumeration.php:49
filterrest_endpointsdisable-user-enumeration.php:53
Maintenance & Trust

Disable User Enumeration Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.18
Last updatedDec 16, 2020
PHP min version7.2
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Disable User Enumeration Developer Profile

incredibledeveloperr

2 plugins · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect Disable User Enumeration

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

REST Endpoints
/wp/v2/users/wp/v2/users/(?P<id>[\d]+)
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Disable User Enumeration