SSH SFTP Updater Support Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/ssh-sftp-updater-support

"SSH SFTP Updater Support" is the easiest way to keep your WordPress installation up-to-date with SFTP.

10K active installs v1.1.1 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.0+ Updated Jan 26, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
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Safety Verdict

Is SSH SFTP Updater Support Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

SSH SFTP Updater Support has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'ssh-sftp-updater-support' plugin v1.1.1 exhibits a generally good security posture, demonstrating strong adherence to secure coding practices. The static analysis reveals a very small attack surface with all identified entry points (one AJAX handler) appearing to have authentication checks. The code heavily utilizes prepared statements for SQL queries, has a high rate of proper output escaping, and includes nonce and capability checks. There are no recorded critical or high severity vulnerabilities in its history, which is a positive indicator of its stability and security.

However, the presence of one flow with an unsanitized path, even without a critical or high severity rating in the taint analysis, represents a potential area of concern. While not explicitly leading to a vulnerability in the current analysis, unsanitized paths can be a precursor to file inclusion or path traversal vulnerabilities if user input is involved. The plugin's file operation count is moderate, making this an area to monitor. Overall, the plugin is well-developed from a security perspective, but the single identified unsanitized path warrants careful consideration and potential further investigation to ensure it does not lead to exploitable weaknesses.

Key Concerns

  • Flow with unsanitized paths detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

SSH SFTP Updater Support Security Vulnerabilities

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

SSH SFTP Updater Support Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
46 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
5
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

94% escaped49 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
phpseclib_request_filesystem_credentials (sftp.php:62)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

SSH SFTP Updater Support Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_ssh_sftp_updater_support_ajaxsftp.php:301
WordPress Hooks 9
filterfilesystem_methodsftp.php:18
filterrequest_filesystem_credentialssftp.php:19
filterfs_ftp_connection_typessftp.php:20
filterfilesystem_method_filesftp.php:21
actionadmin_head-plugins.phpsftp.php:24
actionplugins_loadedsftp.php:299
actionadmin_initsftp.php:300
filterplugin_row_metasftp.php:302
actionall_admin_noticessftp.php:402
Maintenance & Trust

SSH SFTP Updater Support Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 26, 2026
PHP min version5.6
Downloads536K

Community Trust

Rating96/100
Number of ratings99
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

SSH SFTP Updater Support Developer Profile

TerraFrost

1 plugin · 10K total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect SSH SFTP Updater Support

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/ssh-sftp-updater-support/style.css
Version Parameters
/wp-content/plugins/ssh-sftp-updater-support/style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- see http://adambrown.info/p/wp_hooks/hook/<filter name> --><!-- phpcs:disable WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing -- handled by WP core --><!-- phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized,WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash -- false positive<!-- phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized,WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash -- Handled in WP core, false positive+5 more
Data Attributes
data-connection_type
JS Globals
jQuery$
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about SSH SFTP Updater Support