Alt Text Assistant Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/alt-text-assistant

Automatically generate AI-powered alt text for images to improve accessibility and SEO.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Feb 9, 2026
accessibilityaialt-textimagesseo
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Alt Text Assistant Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Alt Text Assistant has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "alt-text-assistant" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent adherence to best practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries, properly escaping all outputs, and implementing a comprehensive set of nonce and capability checks for its AJAX handlers. The absence of any dangerous functions, file operations, or critical/high severity taint flows further solidifies its secure design. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, indicating a consistent track record of security.

While the plugin has a commendable number of entry points (7 AJAX handlers), the fact that all of them are protected by authentication checks significantly mitigates the risk associated with this attack surface. The presence of external HTTP requests is noted, but without further context or taint analysis of these requests, they are not an immediate concern. The overall security is very good, with no significant vulnerabilities detected in this analysis.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Alt Text Assistant Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Alt Text Assistant Release Timeline

v1.0.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Alt Text Assistant Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
210 escaped
Nonce Checks
11
Capability Checks
10
File Operations
0
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped211 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
save_settings (includes/class-admin-interface.php:831)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Alt Text Assistant Attack Surface

Entry Points7
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 7

authwp_ajax_atta_generateincludes/class-ajax-handler.php:14
authwp_ajax_atta_generate_singleincludes/class-ajax-handler.php:15
authwp_ajax_atta_update_imageincludes/class-ajax-handler.php:16
authwp_ajax_atta_refresh_accountincludes/class-ajax-handler.php:17
authwp_ajax_atta_test_connectionincludes/class-ajax-handler.php:18
authwp_ajax_atta_get_imagesincludes/class-ajax-handler.php:19
authwp_ajax_atta_upload_imagesincludes/class-ajax-handler.php:20
WordPress Hooks 7
actionplugins_loadedalt-text-assistant.php:124
actionadmin_menuincludes/class-admin-interface.php:20
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-admin-interface.php:23
filterattachment_fields_to_editincludes/class-admin-interface.php:24
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes/class-admin-interface.php:25
filterbulk_actions-uploadincludes/class-admin-interface.php:28
filterhandle_bulk_actions-uploadincludes/class-admin-interface.php:29
Maintenance & Trust

Alt Text Assistant Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 9, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads182

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Alt Text Assistant Developer Profile

alttextassistant

1 plugin · 0 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Alt Text Assistant

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/alt-text-assistant/assets/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/alt-text-assistant/assets/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/alt-text-assistant/assets/js/bulk-actions.js/wp-content/plugins/alt-text-assistant/assets/js/media-modal.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/alt-text-assistant/assets/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/alt-text-assistant/assets/js/bulk-actions.js/wp-content/plugins/alt-text-assistant/assets/js/media-modal.js
Version Parameters
alt-text-assistant/assets/css/admin.css?ver=alt-text-assistant/assets/js/admin.js?ver=alt-text-assistant/assets/js/bulk-actions.js?ver=alt-text-assistant/assets/js/media-modal.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
api-alt-text-settingsapi-alt-text-containerapi-alt-text-cardatta-alt-text-generate-buttonatta-loading-spinneratta-alt-text-fieldatta-alt-text-label
HTML Comments
<!-- Check user capabilities --><!-- Handle form submission --><!-- Get current settings --><!-- Extract base domain from API URL -->+9 more
Data Attributes
data-iddata-attachment-iddata-noncedata-post-id
JS Globals
atta_ajax_object
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Alt Text Assistant