Increase Maximum Upload File Size Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/upload-max-file-size

Increase maximum upload file size limit to any value. Increase upload limit - upload large files.

40K active installs v2.0.4 PHP 5.3+ WP 3.0+ Updated Aug 14, 2023
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Increase Maximum Upload File Size Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Increase Maximum Upload File Size has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "upload-max-file-size" plugin v2.0.4 exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the analysis shows a complete lack of dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities due to exclusively using prepared statements, and no critical or high severity taint flows. The high percentage of properly escaped output and the presence of nonce and capability checks, even with a limited attack surface, indicate good development practices in place. The plugin's clean vulnerability history with zero known CVEs reinforces this positive assessment. While the presence of a single file operation warrants a minor note, the overall picture is one of a well-secured plugin with minimal detectable risks.

Key Concerns

  • File operation detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Increase Maximum Upload File Size Security Vulnerabilities

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

Increase Maximum Upload File Size Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
47 escaped
Nonce Checks
4
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

89% escaped53 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
process_settings (upload-max-file-size.php:128)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Increase Maximum Upload File Size Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionall_admin_noticesImagify_Partner.php:116
filterremovable_query_argsImagify_Partner.php:117
actionadmin_menuupload-max-file-size.php:37
filterplugin_row_metaupload-max-file-size.php:39
filterupload_size_limitupload-max-file-size.php:46
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsupload-max-file-size.php:178
actioninitupload-max-file-size.php:313
Maintenance & Trust

Increase Maximum Upload File Size Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.8.13
Last updatedAug 14, 2023
PHP min version5.3
Downloads933K

Community Trust

Rating78/100
Number of ratings101
Active installs40K
Developer Profile

Increase Maximum Upload File Size Developer Profile

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8 plugins · 2.0M total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
1621 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Increase Maximum Upload File Size

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/upload-max-file-size/assets/css/style.min.css/wp-content/plugins/upload-max-file-size/assets/js/jquery.event.move.js/wp-content/plugins/upload-max-file-size/assets/js/jquery.twentytwenty.js/wp-content/plugins/upload-max-file-size/assets/js/imagesLoaded.js/wp-content/plugins/upload-max-file-size/assets/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/upload-max-file-size/assets/js/script.js
Version Parameters
upload-max-file-size/assets/css/style.min.css?ver=upload-max-file-size/assets/js/jquery.event.move.js?ver=upload-max-file-size/assets/js/jquery.twentytwenty.js?ver=upload-max-file-size/assets/js/imagesLoaded.js?ver=upload-max-file-size/assets/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
umfs-notice
HTML Comments
<!-- BEGIN main content -->
Data Attributes
data-noncedata-action
JS Globals
umfs_data
FAQ

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