
Default Image Link Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/default-image-linkSelect default settings for image link when you upload or insert images. Select default image link to None, Attachment Page, Media File or Custom URL.
Is Default Image Link Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Default Image Link has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
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
Default Image Link Security Vulnerabilities
Default Image Link Release Timeline
Default Image Link Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Data Flow Analysis
Default Image Link Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 2
Maintenance & Trust
Default Image Link Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Default Image Link Developer Profile
2 plugins · 900 total installs
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
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