Disable WebP Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/disable-webp

A small plugin to disable the new WebP standard in the settings.

30 active installs v1.0.3 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.8+ Updated Nov 4, 2022
disableimagejpegmediawebp
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Disable WebP Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Disable WebP has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'disable-webp' plugin v1.0.3 exhibits a generally good security posture with no identified vulnerabilities in its history and a seemingly small attack surface. The static analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and all SQL queries are performed using prepared statements. The presence of a nonce check is also a positive sign. However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping. With 11 total outputs and 0% properly escaped, this indicates a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Attackers could potentially inject malicious scripts into the WordPress admin area or publicly viewable parts of the site through improperly handled output. The lack of any recorded historical vulnerabilities might suggest either a very niche plugin with low visibility to attackers or that past security oversights haven't yet been publicly disclosed or exploited. Despite the lack of critical technical flaws like unsanitized taint flows or raw SQL, the pervasive unescaped output represents a serious, evidence-backed security weakness that could be easily exploited.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Disable WebP Security Vulnerabilities

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

Disable WebP Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped11 total outputs
Attack Surface

Disable WebP Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterwp_upload_image_mime_transformsdisable-webp.php:39
actionadmin_menudisable-webp.php:45
Maintenance & Trust

Disable WebP Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.1.10
Last updatedNov 4, 2022
PHP min version7.2
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs30
Developer Profile

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URBAN BASE

2 plugins · 100 total installs

71
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
177 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Disable WebP

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Disable WebP