Uploads Unleashed Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/uploads-unleashed

Upload large files to WordPress without hitting size limits or losing progress when your connection drops.

0 active installs v1.1.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.4+ Updated Feb 24, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Uploads Unleashed Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Uploads Unleashed has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "uploads-unleashed" v1.1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates good practices by not exposing any AJAX handlers or REST API routes without proper authentication or permission checks, and all observed SQL queries utilize prepared statements, mitigating SQL injection risks. Furthermore, all output appears to be properly escaped, and there are no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs for this plugin, indicating a history of secure development and maintenance. The absence of dangerous functions and external HTTP requests further bolsters its security.

However, there are a few areas that warrant attention. The plugin implements a single cron event, which, while not inherently insecure, represents a potential entry point that could be leveraged if not handled with extreme care within its implementation. Additionally, the lack of nonce checks, while not directly linked to a specific vulnerability in this analysis, is a common security practice for WordPress actions that could prevent certain types of cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks if future functionality introduces such vectors. The absence of taint analysis results is noted but could be due to the analysis tool's limitations or the plugin's straightforward nature.

In conclusion, "uploads-unleashed" v1.1.0 appears to be a secure plugin with a commendable track record and strong adherence to secure coding principles. The minimal areas for improvement, such as the potential for the cron event and the absence of nonce checks, are minor in the context of the overall low-risk profile. Users can generally consider this plugin safe to use.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
  • Cron event without explicit auth check
Vulnerabilities
None known

Uploads Unleashed Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Uploads Unleashed Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Uploads Unleashed Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 16
actionplugins_loadeduploads-unleashed.php:43
actioninituploads-unleashed.php:115
actionwp_enqueue_mediauploads-unleashed.php:125
actionadmin_print_scripts-media-new.phpuploads-unleashed.php:126
actionadmin_print_scripts-upload.phpuploads-unleashed.php:137
actionadmin_print_scripts-media-new.phpuploads-unleashed.php:138
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsuploads-unleashed.php:148
actionpost-plupload-upload-uiuploads-unleashed.php:165
actionadmin_noticesuploads-unleashed.php:188
actionrest_api_inituploads-unleashed.php:199
filterrest_post_dispatchuploads-unleashed.php:225
filterrest_allowed_cors_headersuploads-unleashed.php:250
filterrest_exposed_cors_headersuploads-unleashed.php:278
filterrest_pre_dispatchuploads-unleashed.php:316
actionuploads_unleashed_cleanupuploads-unleashed.php:326
filterupload_size_limituploads-unleashed.php:360

Scheduled Events 1

uploads_unleashed_cleanup
Maintenance & Trust

Uploads Unleashed Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 24, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads216

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Uploads Unleashed Developer Profile

Konstantin Obenland

13 plugins · 23K total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Uploads Unleashed

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/uploads-unleashed/build/tus.min.js/wp-content/plugins/uploads-unleashed/build/tus-client.js/wp-content/plugins/uploads-unleashed/build/resume-ui.js/wp-content/plugins/uploads-unleashed/build/resume-ui.css/wp-content/plugins/uploads-unleashed/build/plupload.js/wp-content/plugins/uploads-unleashed/build/block-editor.js
Script Paths
build/tus.min.jsbuild/tus-client.jsbuild/resume-ui.jsbuild/plupload.jsbuild/block-editor.js
Version Parameters
uploads-unleashed/build/tus.min.js?ver=uploads-unleashed/build/tus-client.js?ver=uploads-unleashed/build/resume-ui.js?ver=uploads-unleashed/build/resume-ui.css?ver=uploads-unleashed/build/plupload.js?ver=uploads-unleashed/build/block-editor.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
uploads-unleashed-pendinguploads-unleashed-noticeuploads-unleashed-list
Data Attributes
id="uploads-unleashed-pending"id="uploads-unleashed-pending-notice"
JS Globals
uploadsUnleashed
REST Endpoints
/wp/v2/media
Shortcode Output
<div id="uploads-unleashed-pending" class="uploads-unleashed-pending notice notice-alt notice-info inline" style="display: none;"> <p class="uploads-unleashed-notice"> <strong><div id="uploads-unleashed-pending-notice" class="notice notice-info is-dismissible" style="display:none;"><p>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Uploads Unleashed