
Rename Media Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/rename-mediaRename underlying media files from the WordPress media management interface
Is Rename Media Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Rename Media has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "rename-media" plugin v0.1.3 exhibits a seemingly strong security posture based on the provided static analysis results. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, or unescaped output suggests that the developers have followed good coding practices in these areas. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, indicating a lack of previously identified security flaws.
However, the analysis also reveals significant areas of concern, primarily related to the lack of security checks. The complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks on all entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron events) is a major security weakness. This means that any authenticated user, regardless of their role or permissions, could potentially trigger plugin functionality, opening the door to unauthorized actions or data manipulation if any functionality exists that hasn't been explicitly identified by the static analysis.
While the static analysis did not uncover any taint flows or dangerous functions, the lack of explicit security controls is a critical oversight. The vulnerability history being clean is positive, but it doesn't mitigate the risks introduced by missing authentication and authorization checks in the code itself. The plugin's strengths lie in its clean handling of data and SQL, but its weaknesses in access control are a significant concern for its overall security.
Key Concerns
- Missing nonce checks on all entry points
- Missing capability checks on all entry points
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Rename Media Developer Profile
14 plugins · 2.1M total installs
How We Detect Rename Media
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Asset Fingerprints
/wp-content/plugins/rename-media/rename-media.php