Tiny 2FA + Brute Force Protection Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/tiny-2fa

A simple two-factor authentication plugin that just works.

10 active installs v0.3 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Jan 23, 2026
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Tiny 2FA + Brute Force Protection Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Tiny 2FA + Brute Force Protection 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 "tiny-2fa" plugin v0.3 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points is a significant strength, indicating a very limited attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good development practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and all output properly escaped. The presence of nonce and capability checks also suggests an effort to secure the plugin's functionality. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerabilities, which is a positive indicator of its historical stability.

Despite the positive findings, there are a few minor points to consider. The presence of a single file operation, while not explicitly flagged as dangerous, could potentially represent a minor risk if not handled with extreme care, especially in regards to path traversal or unintended file modifications. However, without further details on this file operation or taint analysis results, it's difficult to assess the actual risk. The complete absence of taint flows analyzed might also suggest that the analysis depth was limited, or that the plugin's structure naturally avoids such complex data flows. Overall, "tiny-2fa" v0.3 appears to be a secure plugin with a minimal attack surface and good coding practices, with no immediate critical vulnerabilities identified.

Key Concerns

  • File operations detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Tiny 2FA + Brute Force Protection Security Vulnerabilities

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

Tiny 2FA + Brute Force Protection Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped23 total outputs
Attack Surface

Tiny 2FA + Brute Force Protection Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 11
actionplugins_loadedtiny-2fa.php:30
actionshow_user_profiletiny-2fa.php:33
actionedit_user_profiletiny-2fa.php:34
actionpersonal_options_updatetiny-2fa.php:35
actionedit_user_profile_updatetiny-2fa.php:36
actionadmin_inittiny-2fa.php:37
actionlogin_formtiny-2fa.php:39
filterauthenticatetiny-2fa.php:40
filterauthenticatetiny-2fa.php:42
actionwp_logintiny-2fa.php:43
filterwp_redirecttiny-2fa.php:303
Maintenance & Trust

Tiny 2FA + Brute Force Protection Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJan 23, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads316

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Tiny 2FA + Brute Force Protection Developer Profile

Web Guy

30 plugins · 52K total installs

79
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
629 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Tiny 2FA + Brute Force Protection

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/tiny-2fa/css/tiny-2fa.css/wp-content/plugins/tiny-2fa/js/tiny-2fa.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/tiny-2fa/js/tiny-2fa.js
Version Parameters
tiny-2fa/css/tiny-2fa.css?ver=tiny-2fa/js/tiny-2fa.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
tiny-2fa-qr-codetiny-2fa-login-field-wrapper
HTML Comments
<!-- Tiny 2FA Encryption Key Backup --><!-- Do not edit or delete this file --><!-- Tiny 2FA Admin --><!-- Tiny 2FA User Profile -->+2 more
Data Attributes
data-tiny-2fa-secret
JS Globals
tiny_2fa_ajax_object
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Tiny 2FA + Brute Force Protection