MD5 Media Renamer Security & Risk Analysis

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Sanitize and rename automatically media files during upload using PHP time() as prefix and the file name encrypted in MD5() as suffix.

400 active installs v1.5 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Aug 23, 2013
filenamemediarenamesanitizeupload
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is MD5 Media Renamer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

MD5 Media Renamer has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the md5-media-renamer plugin version 1.5 appears to have a strong security posture. The static analysis shows a complete absence of dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities (all queries use prepared statements), and output escaping issues. Furthermore, there are no file operations or external HTTP requests to analyze, and crucially, no unauthenticated entry points detected via AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. The absence of any recorded CVEs, past or present, further reinforces this positive assessment.

While the lack of nonces and capability checks on the identified entry points is a technical detail that would normally raise a flag, the static analysis reports zero entry points in total. This implies that there are no interactive or exploitable components within the plugin that would require such security measures. Therefore, the plugin's strengths lie in its clean code, lack of direct vulnerabilities in its detected components, and a clean historical record. The primary weakness, if one can call it that given the lack of exploitable entry points, is the absence of explicit checks on what would typically be considered security-critical areas. However, without any actual attack surface to exploit these weaknesses, the risk is currently theoretical.

Vulnerabilities
None known

MD5 Media Renamer Security Vulnerabilities

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

MD5 Media Renamer Code Analysis

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

MD5 Media Renamer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filtersanitize_file_namemd5-media-renamer.php:119
Maintenance & Trust

MD5 Media Renamer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.6.1
Last updatedAug 23, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs400
Developer Profile

MD5 Media Renamer Developer Profile

neoslab

1 plugin · 400 total installs

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

How We Detect MD5 Media Renamer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/md5-media-renamer/cpanel/images/notices/logo.png

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

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FAQ

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