PoMo Uploader Security & Risk Analysis

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PoMo Uploader is a plugin for uploading po mo files, which are translation files of plugins. You can upload a single file or files stored in a ZIP fil …

10 active installs v1.0 PHP 7.0+ WP 4.7+ Updated Jan 5, 2021
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is PoMo Uploader Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

PoMo Uploader has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "pomo-uploader" v1.0 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the static analysis reveals no detected SQL queries using raw SQL, no external HTTP requests, and no directly identifiable dangerous functions. The plugin also has a clean vulnerability history with zero recorded CVEs, which is a significant strength. However, the analysis also highlights several areas of concern. The absence of nonce checks and capability checks is a major weakness, especially when combined with the presence of file operations and a portion of improperly escaped output. The taint analysis, while limited in scope, did identify two flows with unsanitized paths. This, coupled with the lack of input validation mechanisms like nonces and capability checks, suggests a potential for vulnerabilities, particularly around how user-supplied data might be processed and lead to file manipulation or other security issues.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
  • No capability checks found
  • 2 taint flows with unsanitized paths
  • 33% of output not properly escaped
  • Presence of file operations without security checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

PoMo Uploader Security Vulnerabilities

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

PoMo Uploader Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

PoMo Uploader Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
6 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
6
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

67% escaped9 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
handlePost (pomo-uploader.php:71)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

PoMo Uploader Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_menupomo-uploader.php:15
Maintenance & Trust

PoMo Uploader Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.18
Last updatedJan 5, 2021
PHP min version7.0
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

PoMo Uploader Developer Profile

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2 plugins · 10 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect PoMo Uploader

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wraperrorupdated
HTML Comments
plugin contents plugin contents
Data Attributes
id="upload_pomo"name="upload_pomo"id="zip_url"name="zip_url"name="overwrite"name="removefiles[]"
JS Globals
window.confirm
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about PoMo Uploader