External URL Featured Image Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/external-url-featured-image

Use an external url image as Featured Image for your posts, pages, and other kind of post types.

400 active installs v1.0.3 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Sep 27, 2020
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is External URL Featured Image Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the "external-url-featured-image" v1.0.3 plugin indicates a generally good security posture. The absence of known vulnerabilities in its history, coupled with the lack of dangerous functions, direct SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests, suggests a well-developed plugin from a security perspective. The plugin also reports zero entry points, which is highly unusual and, if accurate, would significantly limit its attack surface. This means there are no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that could be directly exploited by an attacker.

Key Concerns

  • Output not properly escaped
  • No capability checks
  • No nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

External URL Featured Image Security Vulnerabilities

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

External URL Featured Image Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

25% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

External URL Featured Image Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actioninitincludes\class-dcms-external-url-featured-image.php:19
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\class-dcms-external-url-featured-image.php:22
actionsave_postincludes\class-dcms-external-url-featured-image.php:23
actioninitincludes\class-dcms-external-url-featured-image.php:26
filterpost_thumbnail_htmlincludes\class-dcms-external-url-featured-image.php:27
Maintenance & Trust

External URL Featured Image Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.18
Last updatedSep 27, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads13K

Community Trust

Rating78/100
Number of ratings8
Active installs400
Developer Profile

External URL Featured Image Developer Profile

jmarreros

2 plugins · 600 total installs

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

How We Detect External URL Featured Image

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
external-img
Data Attributes
dcmsefi_urldcmsefi_alt
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about External URL Featured Image