Bulk-Select Featured Image Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/bulk-select-featured-image

Allows you to select Featured Image / post thumbnail for your posts directly from the media library view.

100 active installs v1.1.1 PHP + WP 3.9+ Updated Mar 25, 2019
featured-imagemedia-librarypost-thumbnail
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Bulk-Select Featured Image Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Bulk-Select Featured Image has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The security posture of the 'bulk-select-featured-image' plugin version 1.1.1 appears to be exceptionally strong based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis indicates a clean bill of health with no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries (all using prepared statements), no unescaped output, no file operations, and no external HTTP requests. The presence of capability checks is a positive sign for authorization, though the lack of nonce checks is a potential area for concern, especially if any of the entry points were to be discovered or introduced later. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs, suggesting a history of secure development or diligent patching by the developers. Overall, this version of the plugin exhibits excellent security practices, with the only minor point of concern being the absence of nonce checks, which in this specific context of zero discovered entry points, carries minimal immediate risk.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on AJAX handlers
Vulnerabilities
None known

Bulk-Select Featured Image Security Vulnerabilities

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

Bulk-Select Featured Image Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Bulk-Select Featured Image Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionafter_setup_themebulk-select-featured-image.php:32
filtermedia_row_actionsbulk-select-featured-image.php:33
filteradmin_print_scripts-upload.phpbulk-select-featured-image.php:34
Maintenance & Trust

Bulk-Select Featured Image Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedMar 25, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads12K

Community Trust

Rating62/100
Number of ratings14
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Bulk-Select Featured Image Developer Profile

ulfben

6 plugins · 5K total installs

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

How We Detect Bulk-Select Featured Image

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

Asset Fingerprints

Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bulk-select-featured-image/set-post-thumbnail.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
onclick
JS Globals
post_idSelectFeaturedProxy
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Bulk-Select Featured Image