Media from ZIP Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/media-from-zip

Extract from ZIP archive to Media Library.

500 active installs v1.21 PHP 8.0+ WP 4.7+ Updated Mar 29, 2026
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CVEs total0
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Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Media from ZIP Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "media-from-zip" plugin v1.21 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of identifiable entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis shows a clean bill of health with no dangerous functions, no file operations, and no external HTTP requests. The presence of 100% properly escaped output is also a positive indicator of secure coding practices.

However, there are a few areas for consideration. The plugin has one SQL query that does not use prepared statements, which, while not a critical vulnerability in isolation, represents a potential risk for SQL injection if that query handles user-supplied data. The complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points (even though there are none explicitly listed) is a significant concern. If any functionality were ever to be added that *did* have an entry point, the absence of these fundamental security checks would immediately expose it to various attacks.

The vulnerability history shows a completely clean record, with no known CVEs. This suggests a history of secure development or a lack of targeted exploitation. Despite the minor concern regarding the non-prepared SQL statement and the significant concern about the lack of any authentication/authorization checks on potential future entry points, the overall security assessment is relatively positive due to the limited attack surface and clean vulnerability history.

Key Concerns

  • SQL query not using prepared statements
  • Missing nonce checks on potential entry points
  • Missing capability checks on potential entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Media from ZIP Security Vulnerabilities

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

Media from ZIP Release Timeline

v1.21Current
v1.20
v1.19
v1.18
v1.17
v1.16
v1.15
v1.14
v1.13
v1.12
v1.11
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v1.09
v1.08
v1.07
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v1.02
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Media from ZIP Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared1 total queries
Attack Surface

Media from ZIP Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

Media from ZIP Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0
Last updatedMar 29, 2026
PHP min version8.0
Downloads12K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs500
Developer Profile

Media from ZIP Developer Profile

Katsushi Kawamori

54 plugins · 56K total installs

79
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
178 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Media from ZIP

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/media-from-zip/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/media-from-zip/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/media-from-zip/js/admin-bulk.js/wp-content/plugins/media-from-zip/js/media-from-zip.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/media-from-zip/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/media-from-zip/js/admin-bulk.js/wp-content/plugins/media-from-zip/js/media-from-zip.js
Version Parameters
media-from-zip/css/admin.css?ver=media-from-zip/js/admin.js?ver=media-from-zip/js/admin-bulk.js?ver=media-from-zip/js/media-from-zip.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
mfz-adminmfz-bulk-importmfz-upload-form
Data Attributes
data-mfz-noncedata-mfz-upload-url
JS Globals
media_from_zip_params
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/media-from-zip/v1/upload
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Media from ZIP