CIO Multimedia Comments Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/multimedia-comments

Upload media files to comments, add custom fields, interact with readers. Conditional display by page or post, access control by field group*.

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.5+ Updated Dec 26, 2017
custom-fields-commentsimage-commentsmedia-commentsphoto-commentsvideo-comments
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is CIO Multimedia Comments Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

CIO Multimedia Comments has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'multimedia-comments' plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and crucially, the complete lack of unprotected entry points, is a significant strength. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions and external HTTP requests further bolsters its security. However, the code does present some concerning areas. All four SQL queries are executed without prepared statements, leaving them potentially vulnerable to SQL injection. While there are six output operations, only 50% are properly escaped, indicating a risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The complete absence of nonce and capability checks across all potential (though currently zero) entry points is a major weakness, implying that if entry points were introduced or discovered, they would likely be unprotected.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries without prepared statements
  • Unescaped output detected
  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

CIO Multimedia Comments Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

CIO Multimedia Comments Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
4
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared4 total queries

Output Escaping

50% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

CIO Multimedia Comments Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionpods_admin_ui_setup_edit_fieldsclass-group-pods.php:22
actionpods_form_pre_fieldsclass-group-pods.php:26
filterpods_view_outputclass-group-pods.php:30
filterpods_view_outputclass-group-pods.php:33
filtercomment_textclass-mmcomments.php:24
actionadmin_noticesmultimedia-comments.php:83
Maintenance & Trust

CIO Multimedia Comments Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedDec 26, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

CIO Multimedia Comments Developer Profile

VisualData

4 plugins · 580 total installs

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

How We Detect CIO Multimedia Comments

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/multimedia-comments/assets/css/frontend.css/wp-content/plugins/multimedia-comments/assets/js/frontend.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/multimedia-comments/assets/js/frontend.js
Version Parameters
multimedia-comments/assets/css/frontend.css?ver=multimedia-comments/assets/js/frontend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
cio-mm-comment-wrapcio-mm-comment-author-wrapcio-mm-comment-content-wrapcio-mm-comment-attachments-wrapcio-mm-comment-attachment-itemcio-mm-comment-attachment-iconcio-mm-comment-attachment-namecio-mm-comment-attachment-size+9 more
HTML Comments
<!-- CIO Multimedia Comments Plugin --><!-- CIO Multimedia Comments End -->
Data Attributes
data-commentiddata-attachmentiddata-action
JS Globals
cio_mmc_ajax_object
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/multimedia-comments/v1/get-comments/wp-json/multimedia-comments/v1/submit-comment/wp-json/multimedia-comments/v1/upload-attachment
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about CIO Multimedia Comments