Media Trash Button Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/media-trash-button

Add trash button for Media Library.

400 active installs v1.04 PHP 8.0+ WP 4.7+ Updated Mar 29, 2026
media-librarytrash
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Media Trash Button Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Media Trash Button 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-trash-button" plugin version 1.04 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals are positive, showing no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all output properly escaped. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests also contributes to its security.

Concerns are minimal given the current data. The complete absence of non-existent nonce checks, capability checks, and taint analysis findings suggests a developer who is either very meticulous or has built a very simple plugin. While this is generally good, it's worth noting that no checks at all can sometimes indicate an oversight if the plugin were to grow or interact with user-supplied data in more complex ways in the future. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs, which is a significant positive indicator for the plugin's current security.

In conclusion, "media-trash-button" v1.04 appears to be a very secure plugin with no readily apparent vulnerabilities based on the provided analysis. The developers have followed good security practices by minimizing the attack surface and utilizing secure coding techniques. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities further solidifies its strong security standing. The only minor point of consideration is the complete absence of any security checks, which, while not an issue now, could become one if the plugin's functionality were to expand without corresponding security implementations.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Media Trash Button Security Vulnerabilities

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

Media Trash Button Release Timeline

v1.04Current
v1.03
v1.02
v1.01
v1.00
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Media Trash Button 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

Media Trash Button Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

Media Trash Button Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0
Last updatedMar 29, 2026
PHP min version8.0
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs400
Developer Profile

Media Trash Button 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 Trash Button

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/media-trash-button/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/media-trash-button/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/media-trash-button/js/script.js
Version Parameters
media-trash-button/css/style.css?ver=media-trash-button/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Media Trash Button