WP Anything Downloader Security & Risk Analysis

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WP Anything Downloader

3K active installs v3.0.2 PHP + WP 3.5+ Updated Mar 22, 2022
direct-downloadtheme-downloader-plugin-downloaderwordpress-theme-and-plugin-download
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Anything Downloader Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Anything Downloader has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-anything-downloader v3.0.2 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of identified dangerous functions, the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries, and the proper escaping of all output are commendable practices that significantly reduce the risk of common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, indicating a history of stable and secure development.

However, a key concern arises from the taint analysis which identified one flow with an unsanitized path. While no critical or high severity issues were flagged, this indicates a potential weakness in how the plugin handles file paths, which could be exploited for directory traversal or other file system attacks if not handled with extreme care by the developer. Additionally, the lack of capability checks on any entry points, though the attack surface is currently zero, suggests that if new entry points are added in the future, they might not be adequately secured against unauthorized access.

In conclusion, wp-anything-downloader v3.0.2 is largely secure, demonstrating good coding practices. The primary area of potential risk lies in the single identified unsanitized path flow and the lack of capability checks on potential future entry points. The absence of historical vulnerabilities is a positive indicator, but the identified taint flow warrants attention.

Key Concerns

  • Flow with unsanitized path identified
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Anything Downloader Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Anything Downloader Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped1 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
wad_download (wp-anything-downloader.php:152)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

WP Anything Downloader Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionplugins_loadedwp-anything-downloader.php:13
filterplugin_action_linkswp-anything-downloader.php:23
filtertheme_action_linkswp-anything-downloader.php:25
actionadmin_footer-themes.phpwp-anything-downloader.php:27
Maintenance & Trust

WP Anything Downloader Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.9.13
Last updatedMar 22, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads43K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs3K
Developer Profile

WP Anything Downloader Developer Profile

vinit sharma

1 plugin · 3K total installs

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

How We Detect WP Anything Downloader

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-anything-downloader/wp-anything-downloader.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
download
Data Attributes
id="wp-downloader"id="tmpl-theme-single"
JS Globals
jQuery
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Anything Downloader