
Clean Filenames Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/sanitize-spanish-filenamesRemoves or replace international or special characters that can make your filenames not compliant with some servers or services.
Is Clean Filenames Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Clean Filenames has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "sanitize-spanish-filenames" plugin v1.2.4 exhibits an excellent security posture. The code analysis reveals no identified attack surface, dangerous functions, unsanitized outputs, or insecure file operations. Notably, all SQL queries, if any existed, are prepared, and there are no external HTTP requests or bundled libraries that could introduce vulnerabilities. The absence of any recorded CVEs, either historical or currently unpatched, further reinforces this positive assessment. The lack of taint flows with unsanitized paths or critical/high severity issues suggests robust input validation and sanitization practices within the plugin's code. The plugin also appears to be designed with security best practices in mind, as indicated by the complete absence of unprotected entry points across AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events. The plugin's strength lies in its minimal attack surface and clean code, with no detected security weaknesses. Therefore, the overall risk associated with this plugin is very low.
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Clean Filenames Developer Profile
14 plugins · 98K total installs
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