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Media File Renamer vulnerabilities
Media File Renamer has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 4 Oct 2021.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 40,000+
- Latest version
- 6.3.2
- Last updated
- 26 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 4 Oct 2021
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2021-36850 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 5.1.9 | Fixed in a later version (latest 6.3.2) | 4 Oct 2021 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2014-2040 | Not scored | Not yet published | Check for an update | 3 Mar 2014 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2021-36850, 4 Oct 2021
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2014-2040, 3 Mar 2014
- Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the (1) callback_multicheck, (2) callback_radio, and (3) callback_wysiwygin functions in mfrh_class.settings-api.php in the Media File Renamer plugin 1.7.0 for WordPress allow remote authenticated users with permissions to add media or edit media to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters, as demonstrated by the title of an uploaded file. CVE record
What to do if you run Media File Renamer
If you run Media File Renamer, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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