Featured Image Meta Tag in RSS Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/featured-image-meta-tag-in-rss

If you need to add the post's featured image as a Open Graph meta tag to the RSS feed, ie: for Apple News.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.6+ Updated Mar 7, 2017
appleimagemetanewsrss
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Featured Image Meta Tag in RSS Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Featured Image Meta Tag in RSS has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "featured-image-meta-tag-in-rss" plugin v1.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, unescaped outputs, raw SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, or critical taint flows is highly commendable. Furthermore, the plugin's attack surface appears to be zero, meaning there are no direct entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes that could be exploited. The lack of any known CVEs, past or present, further reinforces this positive assessment. This indicates a well-developed and secure plugin that adheres to best practices. However, the complete absence of capability checks and nonce checks is a notable omission, which, while not presenting an immediate risk due to the zero attack surface, could become a concern if the plugin were to be extended or modified in the future without these security measures being implemented. Overall, this plugin appears to be very secure in its current state.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Featured Image Meta Tag in RSS Security Vulnerabilities

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

Featured Image Meta Tag in RSS Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Featured Image Meta Tag in RSS Code Analysis

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

Featured Image Meta Tag in RSS Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filterthe_content_feedimage-meta-rss.php:19
Maintenance & Trust

Featured Image Meta Tag in RSS Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.33
Last updatedMar 7, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Featured Image Meta Tag in RSS Developer Profile

simsketch

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Featured Image Meta Tag in RSS

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<meta property="og:image" content="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Featured Image Meta Tag in RSS