Easy Avatar Upload Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/easy-avatar-upload

Allows users to upload and manage a custom profile picture using the WordPress media library with enhanced security and user experience.

20 active installs v1.2 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.8+ Updated Sep 29, 2025
avatarmedia-libraryprofile-pictureuploaduser-profile
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Easy Avatar Upload Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Easy Avatar Upload has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "easy-avatar-upload" plugin version 1.2 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates good coding practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping a very high percentage of its output. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history are also positive indicators of the plugin's overall stability and security awareness. However, the presence of two AJAX handlers without explicit authentication checks represents a significant security concern. These unprotected entry points could potentially be leveraged by unauthenticated users to interact with the plugin in unintended ways, leading to various vulnerabilities depending on the specific functionality of these AJAX actions. The lack of any taint analysis results does not necessarily mean there are no flows, but rather that the analysis might have been limited or inconclusive. This, coupled with the unprotected AJAX endpoints, leaves room for potential security weaknesses that were not detected by the provided static analysis.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handlers without auth checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Easy Avatar Upload Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Easy Avatar Upload Release Timeline

v1.2Current
v1.1
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Easy Avatar Upload Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
85 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
8
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

99% escaped86 total outputs
Attack Surface
2 unprotected

Easy Avatar Upload Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected2

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_easyavup_save_profile_pictureeasy-avatar-upload.php:102
authwp_ajax_easyavup_remove_profile_pictureeasy-avatar-upload.php:103

Shortcodes 1

[easyavup_avatar] easy-avatar-upload.php:93
WordPress Hooks 8
actionshow_user_profileeasy-avatar-upload.php:82
actionedit_user_profileeasy-avatar-upload.php:83
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptseasy-avatar-upload.php:84
actioniniteasy-avatar-upload.php:91
actionwp_enqueue_scriptseasy-avatar-upload.php:94
actionwp_footereasy-avatar-upload.php:95
actionplugins_loadedeasy-avatar-upload.php:114
filterget_avatarpublic/class-easyavup-public.php:12
Maintenance & Trust

Easy Avatar Upload Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedSep 29, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads351

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Easy Avatar Upload Developer Profile

Kamrul Islam

2 plugins · 60 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Easy Avatar Upload

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/easy-avatar-upload/public/css/frontend.css/wp-content/plugins/easy-avatar-upload/public/js/frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/easy-avatar-upload/admin/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/easy-avatar-upload/admin/js/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/easy-avatar-upload/public/js/frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/easy-avatar-upload/admin/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
easy-avatar-upload/public/css/frontend.css?ver=easy-avatar-upload/public/js/frontend.js?ver=easy-avatar-upload/admin/css/admin.css?ver=easy-avatar-upload/admin/js/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
easyavup_upload-containereasyavup_profile_headingeasyavup_avatar-circleeasyavup_upload-areaeasyavup_upload-iconeasyavup_upload-texteasyavup_upload-hinteasyavup_action-buttons+6 more
HTML Comments
<!-- If this file is called directly, abort. --><!-- The class responsible for defining all actions that occur in the admin area. --><!-- The class responsible for defining all actions that occur in the public-facing --><!-- side of the site. -->+4 more
Data Attributes
data-id
JS Globals
easyavup_profile_picture_nonceeasyavup_upload_max_file_sizeeasyavup_ajax_urleasyavup_upload_nonce
Shortcode Output
[easyavup_avatar mode="view" size=120]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Easy Avatar Upload