Default Image Link Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/default-image-link

Select default settings for image link when you upload or insert images. Select default image link to None, Attachment Page, Media File or Custom URL.

200 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Dec 23, 2013
adminimageslinkspageposts
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Default Image Link Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "default-image-link" plugin v1.1 presents a seemingly good security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The lack of any discovered CVEs and a complete absence of identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests are strong indicators of a well-developed plugin. The analysis also shows no taint flows with unsanitized paths, which is a significant positive sign. However, a critical concern arises from the output escaping signal. With 1 total output and 0% properly escaped, this indicates a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. While the attack surface is reported as zero, and capability checks are present, the unescaped output is a glaring weakness that could be easily exploited if the plugin generates any user-facing output, even if it's seemingly innocuous. The absence of vulnerability history further suggests a lack of past issues, but this does not negate the immediate risk posed by the unescaped output. Developers should prioritize addressing this issue immediately to mitigate potential security breaches.

Key Concerns

  • Output not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Default Image Link Security Vulnerabilities

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

Default Image Link Release Timeline

v1.1Current
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Default Image Link Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
jrc_dil_options (default-image-link.php:22)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Default Image Link Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menudefault-image-link.php:16
filterplugin_row_metadefault-image-link.php:119
Maintenance & Trust

Default Image Link Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedDec 23, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating88/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Default Image Link Developer Profile

jruizcantero

2 plugins · 900 total installs

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

How We Detect Default Image Link

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
star-ratingstarstar-empty
Data Attributes
name="preferred_img_link"value="none"value="file"value="post"value="custom"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Default Image Link