Easy Featured Images Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/admin-featured-image

A small plugin to add featured images in the "All Posts" page.

100 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Oct 21, 2019
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Easy Featured Images Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Easy Featured Images has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'admin-featured-image' v1.2 exhibits a remarkably clean static analysis report, indicating a strong security posture with no identified entry points requiring authentication, no dangerous function usage, and all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements. Furthermore, all output is properly escaped, and there are no file operations or external HTTP requests, suggesting a well-contained and secure codebase. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history, including critical or high severity issues, further reinforces this positive assessment.

While the lack of identified vulnerabilities and secure coding practices are commendable, the total absence of any entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron events) is unusual. This could indicate either an extremely limited plugin functionality or that the static analysis might have missed certain indirect entry points or subtle vulnerabilities. The report also shows zero capability checks and zero nonce checks, which, in the absence of any entry points, doesn't pose an immediate risk, but would be a significant concern if any entry points were discovered.

Overall, the plugin appears very secure based on the provided data. The primary strength lies in its apparent adherence to secure coding practices and its clean vulnerability history. The only potential concern, though not directly evidenced as a risk in this specific analysis, is the complete lack of identifiable attack surface, which warrants a minor point deduction as it might suggest incomplete analysis or an extremely specialized, non-interactive plugin.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks found
  • No nonce checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Easy Featured Images Security Vulnerabilities

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

Easy Featured Images Code Analysis

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

Easy Featured Images Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadminthumb.php:16
filtermanage_posts_columnsadminthumb.php:28
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadminthumb.php:49
actionmanage_posts_custom_columnadminthumb.php:56
actionadmin_footeradminthumb.php:58
Maintenance & Trust

Easy Featured Images Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedOct 21, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating96/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Easy Featured Images Developer Profile

Kostas Vrouvas

7 plugins · 260 total installs

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

How We Detect Easy Featured Images

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/admin-featured-image/stylesheet.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
afi_upload_featured_imageafi_remove_featured_image
Data Attributes
data-id
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Easy Featured Images