Auto Fill Image Meta Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/auto-fill-image-meta

Automatically fills title, alt text, caption, and description of uploaded images and videos based on the filename, improving SEO and accessibility.

30 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated May 8, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Auto Fill Image Meta Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Auto Fill Image Meta has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "auto-fill-image-meta" plugin v1.0 exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, unsanitized taint flows, raw SQL queries, or unescaped output indicates a well-coded plugin with robust security measures in place. Furthermore, the complete lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, including historical ones, suggests a consistent commitment to security by the developers.

While the plugin has a clean slate and adheres to many best practices like prepared statements and output escaping, the analysis does reveal a complete absence of nonces, capability checks, and any protection for its entry points, should they exist. This zero count for these security features is unusual and raises a potential concern if the plugin were to introduce entry points in future versions or if the static analysis did not fully capture them. However, given the current analysis showing zero entry points, this lack of protection doesn't present an immediate risk.

In conclusion, the plugin is currently very secure. The development team appears to follow secure coding practices. The main area for potential improvement, though not an immediate risk in its current state, would be to implement basic security checks like nonces and capability checks should any entry points be introduced in the future, ensuring a proactive approach to security.

Key Concerns

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

Auto Fill Image Meta Security Vulnerabilities

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

Auto Fill Image Meta Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Auto Fill Image Meta Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Auto Fill Image Meta Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filterwp_generate_attachment_metadataauto-fill-image-meta.php:14
actionadmin_menuauto-fill-image-meta.php:75
actionadmin_initauto-fill-image-meta.php:89
Maintenance & Trust

Auto Fill Image Meta Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedMay 8, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads555

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Auto Fill Image Meta Developer Profile

Octugen

1 plugin · 30 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Auto Fill Image Meta

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/auto-fill-image-meta/auto-fill-image-meta.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="afim_settings[update_title]"name="afim_settings[update_alt]"name="afim_settings[update_caption]"name="afim_settings[update_description]"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Auto Fill Image Meta