Visual User Description Editor Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/visual-user-description-editor

Replaces the user "Biographical Info" profile field with a TinyMCE visual editor.

1K active installs v1.2.0 PHP 5.3+ WP 3.3+ Updated Nov 25, 2022
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85
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Visual User Description Editor Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "visual-user-description-editor" v1.2.0 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The code analysis reveals a complete absence of dangerous functions, SQL queries (all are prepared statements), file operations, and external HTTP requests. Furthermore, all output is properly escaped, and importantly, there are no indications of taint flows, suggesting that user-supplied data is not being processed in a way that could lead to injection attacks. The presence of capability checks, even with a small number of entry points, is a positive sign of secure coding practices.

The plugin also boasts a clean vulnerability history, with zero known CVEs of any severity. This lack of past vulnerabilities, combined with the robust static analysis findings, strongly indicates a well-maintained and secure codebase. The absence of any common vulnerability types further bolsters this assessment. While the attack surface is reported as zero entry points, which is exceptionally low and ideal, the two capability checks are the only explicit security mechanisms noted, which is a potential area for minimal concern if the plugin were to expand its functionality in the future. However, as it stands, this plugin presents a very low risk.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Visual User Description Editor Security Vulnerabilities

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

Visual User Description Editor Code Analysis

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

Visual User Description Editor Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionshow_user_profilevisual-user-description-editor.php:42
actionedit_user_profilevisual-user-description-editor.php:43
actionadmin_initvisual-user-description-editor.php:44
actionadmin_noticesvisual-user-description-editor.php:46
actionadmin_initvisual-user-description-editor.php:47
filterpre_user_descriptionvisual-user-description-editor.php:114
Maintenance & Trust

Visual User Description Editor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.1.0
Last updatedNov 25, 2022
PHP min version5.3
Downloads10K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Visual User Description Editor Developer Profile

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2 plugins · 1K total installs

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

How We Detect Visual User Description Editor

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/visual-user-description-editor/build/index.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/visual-user-description-editor/build/index.js
Version Parameters
visual-user-description-editor/build/index.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Visual User Description Editor