Media Auto Hash Rename Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/media-auto-hash-rename

Rename media filename during upload with unique hash.

80 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Aug 11, 2021
adminadministrationfilefilesmedia
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Media Auto Hash Rename Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "media-auto-hash-rename" v1.0.1 demonstrates an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes that lack authentication or permission checks. Furthermore, the code exhibits strong secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all output properly escaped. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, nonce checks, and capability checks further reinforces this strong foundation. Taint analysis also reveals no identified flows with unsanitized paths.

The vulnerability history for this plugin is also exceptionally clean, with zero known CVEs, currently unpatched vulnerabilities, or recorded common vulnerability types. This lack of historical issues suggests a diligent development team or a plugin that has not been a target for exploitation. Overall, the plugin appears to be very secure. The only minor concern is the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks, which, while not problematic given the zero attack surface, would typically be implemented as a defensive measure in more complex plugins. However, with no apparent attack vectors, this is a very minor observation and does not detract from the otherwise outstanding security assessment.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Media Auto Hash Rename Security Vulnerabilities

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

Media Auto Hash Rename Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Media Auto Hash Rename Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filterwp_handle_upload_prefiltermedia-auto-hash-rename.php:47
Maintenance & Trust

Media Auto Hash Rename Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.8.13
Last updatedAug 11, 2021
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs80
Developer Profile

Media Auto Hash Rename Developer Profile

Sparanoid

8 plugins · 4K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Media Auto Hash Rename

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Media Auto Hash Rename