Remove Unrestricted Uploads Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/remove-unrestricted-uploads

If you are working with a WordPress site and getting the dreaded “Sorry, this file type is not permitted for security reasons.

1K active installs v1.0 PHP + WP + Updated Dec 13, 2022
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Remove Unrestricted Uploads Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Remove Unrestricted Uploads has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "remove-unrestricted-uploads" plugin v1.0 exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, SQL queries without prepared statements, unescaped output, or file operations is a significant strength. Furthermore, the plugin boasts zero entry points, meaning there are no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that could potentially be exploited. This indicates a well-designed and secure implementation with no readily apparent avenues for attack.

The vulnerability history is equally impressive, with zero known CVEs recorded for this plugin. This lack of historical security incidents, coupled with the clean static analysis, suggests a mature and stable codebase. The plugin appears to have been developed with security best practices in mind, prioritizing robust input validation and output sanitization, even though the static analysis did not explicitly detect any explicit checks due to the lack of relevant entry points.

In conclusion, the "remove-unrestricted-uploads" plugin v1.0 presents a very low security risk. Its design minimizes the attack surface to zero, and its vulnerability history is clean. While the absence of explicit capability checks and nonce checks might seem like a concern, it's directly tied to the lack of entry points. If the plugin's functionality genuinely requires no user interaction or administration, this is a secure design. If, however, functionality *should* have been exposed but wasn't detected, that would be a separate, unprovable concern from this data alone.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks detected
  • No nonce checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Remove Unrestricted Uploads Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Remove Unrestricted Uploads 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

Remove Unrestricted Uploads Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
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Maintenance & Trust

Remove Unrestricted Uploads Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.1.10
Last updatedDec 13, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs1K
Alternatives

Remove Unrestricted Uploads Alternatives

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Developer Profile

Remove Unrestricted Uploads Developer Profile

amit5204

5 plugins · 3K total installs

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

How We Detect Remove Unrestricted Uploads

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/remove-unrestricted-uploads/remove-unrestricted-uploads.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Remove Unrestricted Uploads