Plugin Score by Kitgenix

FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager

Slug: filebird · Ninja Team · 200,000+

Actively maintained
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Overall Score

Good overall quality

80
Good

What this score means

Scores are calculated on a 100-point scale by analysing six weighted categories: Security, WP.org Readiness, Performance, Code Quality, Accessibility, and Vulnerabilities. Open vulnerabilities are weighted by severity, CVSS, and patch availability, and incomplete source data can reduce confidence slightly.

  • Excellent The plugin follows best practices across every measured category. It is well-maintained, low-risk, and recommended for production use.
  • Good Strong overall quality with minor areas for improvement. Generally safe to use on most sites.
  • Needs Review Some areas of concern detected. Review the full issues report and weigh the risks before installing on production.
  • High Risk Significant quality or security problems found. Exercise caution — check the details carefully before using this plugin.
Score computed: May 24, 2026 12:11 am (1 month ago). Vulnerability data mode: Live.
High confidence (100/100) based on metadata completeness and vulnerability evidence quality.
Open vulnerabilities are weighted by severity, CVSS, and patch availability, then adjusted slightly when the source data is incomplete.
  • Wordfence: July 5, 2026 8:46 pm (54 minutes ago)

No known open vulnerabilities found.

AI-Generated Summary

FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager currently scores 80/100 (good). Latest scan findings include 0 errors and 20 warnings.

Strengths

  • Overall score is in a strong range for production use.
  • No open vulnerabilities are currently recorded in tracked sources.

Recommended Next Actions

  • Address warning-level findings to improve maintainability and reduce future risk.

Generated from latest scan and metadata signals. Validate in staging before production changes.

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Score Breakdown

Shield
Security
32
High Risk
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 68 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Security issue: Warning 17 -68 100%
W
WP.org Readiness
96
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 2 affected rules, reducing this category by 4 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Repo issue: Warning 1 -3 75%
Repo issue: Notice 1 -1 25%
Speed
Performance
100
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.

No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.

Code
Code Quality
100
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.

No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.

A11y
Accessibility
96
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 4 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Accessibility issue: Warning 2 -4 100%
Bug
Vulnerability Status
100
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.

No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.

Plugin Details

  • Version: 6.5.3
  • Active Installs: 200,000+
  • Last Updated: 2026-05-11 09:10:00
  • Tested up to: 7.0
  • Requires PHP:
  • Rating: 4.7/5 (1,112 ratings)
  • Support: 3/5 resolved (60%)
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Scan Summary

  • Errors: 0
  • Warnings: 20
  • Notices: 1
  • Last Scanned: 2026-05-23 23:11:40
  • Score confidence: 100/100
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What Changed Since Last Scan

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Detected Issues

Severity Category Message File Fix Guidance
WARNING REPO Plugin metadata is missing a declared minimum PHP version.
Quick Add a "Requires PHP" value in the plugin header and readme metadata.
Moderate Validate minimum PHP compatibility across supported environments and release notes.
Advanced Automate compatibility matrix tests in CI for all declared PHP versions.
WARNING SECURITY Declared minimum WordPress 3.0 is very outdated and lacks modern security APIs.
Quick Raise minimum WordPress version to a modern supported release.
Moderate Replace deprecated APIs and confirm compatibility across current WordPress branches.
Advanced Run multi-version WordPress integration tests in CI and block unsupported API usage.
NOTICE REPO Plugin package does not include a license file.
Quick Add a LICENSE or COPYING file so distribution terms are explicit.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm notice issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. cross-sell/yaymail-banner-cross-sell/main.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/Model/Folder.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/Install.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. includes/Fallback.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/Controller/Import/Methods/RealMediaFolderImport.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/Controller/Import/Methods/WPMediaLibraryFolders.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/Controller/Import/Methods/TermFolderImport.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/Controller/Import/PostType/PluginImporter.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/Support/WPML.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. includes/Rest/PublicApi.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/Classes/Helpers.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/Classes/Schedule.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/Classes/Tree.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/Classes/Core.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. includes/Addons/PostType/Init.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. includes/Addons/PostType/Classes/MetaBox.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/Addons/PostType/Controllers/Main.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. views/settings/header.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.

Score History

No history available yet. · All-Time High: N/A

All Past Vulnerabilities

Showing all known historical vulnerabilities for this plugin, including open and closed records.

Vulnerability CVE Severity Status Affected Versions Patched Version Updated Source
Filebird <= 5.1.4 - Missing Authorization via resAdminPermissionsCheck N/A LOW Closed *-5.1.4 5.1.5 2023-03-27 00:00:00 Wordfence
FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager <= 6.4.8 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection N/A LOW Closed *-6.4.8 6.4.9 2025-08-05 00:00:00 Wordfence
Filebird <= 6.4.2.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Insecure Direct Object Reference N/A LOW Closed *-6.4.2.1 6.4.6 2025-02-23 00:00:00 Wordfence
Filebird <= 6.3.2 - Missing Authorization N/A LOW Closed *-6.3.2 6.3.4 2024-12-02 00:00:00 Wordfence
FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager <= 5.6.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Insecure Direct Object Reference N/A LOW Closed *-5.6.3 5.6.4 2024-04-16 00:00:00 Wordfence
FileBird <= 6.4.9 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Settings Reset N/A LOW Closed *-6.4.9 6.5.0 2025-10-17 18:24:12 Wordfence
FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager <= 6.5.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Global Folders Tampering N/A LOW Closed *-6.5.1 6.5.2 2025-12-15 02:12:47 Wordfence
FileBird <= 5.6.0 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Folder Import N/A LOW Closed *-5.6.0 5.6.1 2024-01-19 00:00:00 Wordfence
Filebird 4.7.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection N/A LOW Closed 4.7.3 4.7.4 2021-06-16 00:00:00 Wordfence
FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager <= 5.6.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed *-5.6.3 5.6.4 2024-04-16 00:00:00 Wordfence