Name: Media Upload Admin Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/media-upload-admin-widget

Adds a Widget to Admin Dashboard for Drag and Drop Media Upload.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated May 5, 2013
adminmediaphotouploadwidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Name: Media Upload Admin Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Name: Media Upload Admin Widget has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "media-upload-admin-widget" plugin, version 1.0, exhibits a generally good security posture with no identified vulnerabilities in its history and a clean taint analysis. The static analysis indicates a very small attack surface with zero entry points, which is a positive sign. Furthermore, all identified SQL queries utilize prepared statements, mitigating the risk of SQL injection. The plugin also correctly implements a capability check for its single code signal.

However, there are notable concerns regarding output escaping. With four total outputs identified, none are properly escaped. This is a significant weakness that could lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if the data being output is not inherently safe or is dynamically generated. The absence of nonce checks on any potential entry points (though none were detected) and the lack of specific checks for AJAX handlers or REST API routes (even though their count is zero) also leave theoretical avenues for exploitation if the attack surface were to expand in future versions.

In conclusion, while the plugin currently benefits from a small attack surface and secure database interactions, the unescaped output is a critical flaw that needs immediate attention. The lack of historical vulnerabilities is encouraging but doesn't negate the risks presented by the current code analysis. Developers should prioritize addressing the output escaping issue to improve the plugin's overall security.

Key Concerns

  • All identified outputs are unescaped
  • No nonce checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Name: Media Upload Admin Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Name: Media Upload Admin Widget Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Name: Media Upload Admin Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Name: Media Upload Admin Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterplugin_row_metamedia-upload-admin-widget.php:25
actionwp_dashboard_setupmedia-upload-admin-widget.php:28
Maintenance & Trust

Name: Media Upload Admin Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedMay 5, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Name: Media Upload Admin Widget Developer Profile

ChrisHurst

21 plugins · 2K total installs

68
trust score
Avg Security Score
84/100
Avg Patch Time
2044 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Name: Media Upload Admin Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/media-upload-admin-widget/js/drag_drop.js
Version Parameters
media-upload-admin-widget/js/drag_drop.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
media-upload-formtype-formvalidate
Data Attributes
id="file-form"
JS Globals
var post_id =var shortform =
FAQ

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