User Meta Display Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/user-meta-display

Ajax powered admin page to show, edit, add, and remove user meta. Choose dropdown list by User Login, ID, or Display Name.

500 active installs v1.2.2 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Jun 4, 2014
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is User Meta Display Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

User Meta Display has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "user-meta-display" plugin v1.2.2 exhibits a generally good security posture, with no known critical or high severity vulnerabilities in its history. The static analysis reveals a robust implementation of security best practices, including the use of prepared statements for all SQL queries and a sufficient number of nonce checks (5) and capability checks (1) to secure its entry points. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further strengthens its security profile. However, a significant concern is the low percentage (33%) of properly escaped outputs, indicating a potential risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, particularly given that the taint analysis identified one flow with unsanitized paths. While this flow was not flagged as critical or high, it warrants attention as it represents a vector for potential data injection or manipulation if the unsanitized path is leveraged by an attacker.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped outputs
  • Taint flow with unsanitized paths
Vulnerabilities
None known

User Meta Display Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

User Meta Display Release Timeline

v1.2.2Current
v1.2.1
v1.2.0
v1.1.1
v1.1
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

User Meta Display Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
36
18 escaped
Nonce Checks
5
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

33% escaped54 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<field-user_list_dropdown> (includes\field-user_list_dropdown.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

User Meta Display Attack Surface

Entry Points4
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 4

authwp_ajax_umd_return_raw_dataincludes\functions-user_meta_display.php:2
authwp_ajax_umd_change_user_list_dropdownincludes\functions-user_meta_display.php:3
authwp_ajax_umd_remove_user_metaincludes\functions-user_meta_display.php:4
authwp_ajax_umd_edit_user_metaincludes\functions-user_meta_display.php:5
WordPress Hooks 11
actioninitclass-user-meta-display.php:54
actionwpmu_new_blogclass-user-meta-display.php:57
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsclass-user-meta-display.php:60
actionwp_footerclass-user-meta-display.php:62
actionwpclass-user-meta-display.php:66
actionwp_headclass-user-meta-display.php:498
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\field-user_list_dropdown.php:3
filteruser_row_actionsincludes\functions-user_meta_display.php:276
actionadmin_menuincludes\settings.php:9
actionadmin_initincludes\settings.php:10
actionplugins_loadedplugincore.php:38
Maintenance & Trust

User Meta Display Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.9.40
Last updatedJun 4, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads14K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs500
Developer Profile

User Meta Display Developer Profile

tripflex

9 plugins · 890 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect User Meta Display

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/user-meta-display/assets/js/user-meta-display.js/wp-content/plugins/user-meta-display/assets/css/user-meta-display.css/wp-content/plugins/user-meta-display/assets/js/bootstrap.min.js/wp-content/plugins/user-meta-display/assets/js/bootstrap-select.min.js/wp-content/plugins/user-meta-display/assets/css/bootstrap-select.min.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/user-meta-display/assets/js/user-meta-display.js/wp-content/plugins/user-meta-display/assets/js/bootstrap.min.js/wp-content/plugins/user-meta-display/assets/js/bootstrap-select.min.js
Version Parameters
user-meta-display/assets/css/user-meta-display.css?ver=user-meta-display/assets/js/user-meta-display.js?ver=user-meta-display/assets/js/bootstrap.min.js?ver=user-meta-display/assets/js/bootstrap-select.min.js?ver=user-meta-display/assets/css/bootstrap-select.min.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
user-meta-display
Data Attributes
data-user-meta-display-target-userdata-user-meta-display-user-iddata-user-meta-display-meta-keydata-user-meta-display-display-type
JS Globals
UserMetaDisplay
Shortcode Output
[user-meta-display]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about User Meta Display