Multiple Image Upload Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/multiple-image-upload

This plugin allow to upload multiple images for posts, pages or custom post. easy to enable/disable image upload option in post, page and custom post …

10 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 5.3+ WP 2.8+ Updated Mar 13, 2020
imagemultipleupload
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Multiple Image Upload Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Multiple Image Upload has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "multiple-image-upload" plugin v1.0.1 currently exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any detected CVEs and the plugin's clean vulnerability history are positive indicators, suggesting good past development practices. Static analysis reveals no exploitable attack surface through common entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, the code signals are generally positive, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and a complete lack of file operations or external HTTP requests. The presence of nonce checks is also encouraging.

However, there are areas that warrant attention. The output escaping is only 40% proper, indicating a potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not handled with sufficient care before being displayed. While taint analysis found no critical or high severity unsanitized paths, the limited analysis scope (2 flows) means a comprehensive check might reveal more. The complete lack of capability checks on any entry points is a significant concern. While the attack surface is currently zero, if any entry points are added in the future without proper capability checks, it could lead to unauthorized access or actions.

In conclusion, the plugin is in a relatively secure state with no known vulnerabilities. The strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and secure handling of database interactions. The primary weaknesses are the insufficient output escaping and the complete absence of capability checks, which represents a latent risk if the plugin's functionality expands. Despite these concerns, the current risk is assessed as low.

Key Concerns

  • Insufficient output escaping (40% proper)
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Multiple Image Upload Security Vulnerabilities

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

Multiple Image Upload Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
4 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

40% escaped10 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
miumanagement_settings (admin-options.php:14)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Multiple Image Upload Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menuadmin-options.php:7
actionadd_meta_boxesmultiple-image-upload.php:18
actionsave_postmultiple-image-upload.php:19
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsmultiple-image-upload.php:20
Maintenance & Trust

Multiple Image Upload Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedMar 13, 2020
PHP min version5.3
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Multiple Image Upload Developer Profile

Bharat Bhola

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Multiple Image Upload

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bb-gallery-listbb-gallery-urlgallery_image_remove
Data Attributes
name="image_attachment_ids[]"
JS Globals
media_uploaderopen_media_uploader_multiple_images
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Multiple Image Upload