Plugins · phoenix-media-rename · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Phoenix Media Rename safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 3.13.6
- Last updated
- 2026-10-29
- Active installs
- 50,000+
- Known issues on record
- 2
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 8.0+
The Phoenix Media Rename plugin allows you to easily rename (and retitle) your media files, once uploaded. — by crossi72
What to do
- Update to the latest version (3.13.6). Anything older than 3.13.6 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 phoenix-media-rename --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update phoenix-media-rename updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
2 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.
high 8.8 CVE-2026-116389 · published 2026-10-28
PHP object injection in Phoenix Media Rename (3.13.5 and older)
- Affected
- 3.13.5 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.13.6 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in crossi72 Phoenix Media Rename phoenix-media-rename allows Object Injection.This issue affects Phoenix Media Rename: from n/a through 3.13.5.
medium 4.3 CVE-2021-24816 · published 2021-11-08
Missing authorization check in Phoenix Media Rename (older than 3.4.4)
- Affected
- older than 3.4.4
- Fixed in
- 3.4.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Phoenix Media Rename WordPress plugin before 3.4.4 does not have capability checks in its phoenix_media_rename AJAX action, which could allow users with Author roles to rename any uploaded media files, including ones they do not own.
Recent activity
- 2026-10-29 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.13.6).
- 2026-10-28 — PHP object injection disclosed (CVE-2026-116389), fixed in 3.13.6.
- 2021-11-08 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2021-24816), fixed in 3.4.4.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: PHP object injection (1) · Missing authorization (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/phoenix-media-rename (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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