Plugins · media-file-renamer · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Media File Renamer safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 6.3.6
- Last updated
- 2026-11-03
- Active installs
- 40,000+
- Known issues on record
- 3
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 8.1+
Rename image files and media metadata for SEO and tidiness. Using AI, manually, in bulk, or in so many other ways! — by Jordy Meow
What to do
- Update to the latest version (6.3.6). Anything older than 5.7.8 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get media-file-renamer --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update media-file-renamer updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
3 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
critical 9.1 CVE-2023-50897 · published 2026-01-05
Arbitrary file upload in Media File Renamer (5.7.7 and older)
- Affected
- 5.7.7 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.7.8
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Meow Apps Media File Renamer allows Using Malicious Files.This issue affects Media File Renamer: from n/a through 5.7.7.
high 7.5 CVE-2023-44991 · published 2023-12-19
Information disclosure in Media File Renamer (5.6.9 and older)
- Affected
- 5.6.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.7.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Jordy Meow Media File Renamer: Rename Files (Manual, Auto & AI).This issue affects Media File Renamer: Rename Files (Manual, Auto & AI): from n/a through 5.6.9.
medium 4.3 CVE-2021-36850 · published 2021-10-04
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Media File Renamer (5.1.9 and older)
- Affected
- 5.1.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.2.1 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress Media File Renamer – Auto & Manual Rename plugin (versions <= 5.1.9). Affected parameters "post_title", "filename", "lock". This allows changing the uploaded media title, media file name, and media locking state.
Recent activity
- 2026-11-03 — latest release on wordpress.org (6.3.6).
- 2026-01-05 — Arbitrary file upload disclosed (CVE-2023-50897), fixed in 5.7.8.
- 2023-12-19 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2023-44991), fixed in 5.7.0.
- 2021-10-04 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2021-36850), fixed in 5.2.1.
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- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Jordy Meow (10 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Arbitrary file upload (1) · Sensitive data exposure (1) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/media-file-renamer (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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