Edit Profile Fields Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/edit-profile-fields

Create, show, hide and delete custom contact info fields on your users profiles.

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.5+ Updated Nov 7, 2020
admincustom-profileprofileuser-profile
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Edit Profile Fields Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Edit Profile Fields 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 "edit-profile-fields" v1.0.0 plugin presents a mixed security posture. On the positive side, its static analysis reveals no identified attack surface through AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, or cron events, and no dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests were detected. The vast majority of output is properly escaped, and capability checks are in place, indicating an effort towards secure coding practices. However, a significant concern arises from the SQL queries; all 17 queries are executed without prepared statements, which is a major security risk, particularly in the context of user-submitted data. The absence of nonce checks, while not directly tied to an exposed attack vector in this analysis, is a common security oversight that could be exploited if an attack surface were to be discovered. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no known CVEs, which is a strong positive indicator. Despite the lack of direct vulnerabilities in its history, the raw SQL queries represent a tangible and exploitable risk that needs immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • All SQL queries lack prepared statements
  • No nonce checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Edit Profile Fields Security Vulnerabilities

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

Edit Profile Fields Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
17
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
25 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
6
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared17 total queries

Output Escaping

93% escaped27 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<options-html> (includes\options-html.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Edit Profile Fields Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menuedit-profile-fields.php:42
filteruser_contactmethodsedit-profile-fields.php:43
actionedit_user_profile_updateedit-profile-fields.php:44
Maintenance & Trust

Edit Profile Fields Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.18
Last updatedNov 7, 2020
PHP min version7.0
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Edit Profile Fields Developer Profile

wezley

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 Edit Profile Fields

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/edit-profile-fields/includes/options.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Edit Profile Fields