First Picture as Featured Image Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/first-picture-as-featured-image

Set first picture as featured image in posts or pages that doesn't have a Featured image

10 active installs v1.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 3.6.0+ Updated Dec 9, 2017
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85
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is First Picture as Featured Image Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "first-picture-as-featured-image" plugin v1.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface points, such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, significantly limits the potential for external exploitation. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all outputs are properly escaped. This indicates a careful and secure development approach regarding common web vulnerabilities.

The plugin also benefits from a clean vulnerability history, with no recorded CVEs, patched or unpatched. This lack of past security incidents, coupled with the absence of any concerning taint analysis results, suggests a stable and well-maintained codebase. The plugin appears to be designed with security best practices in mind, prioritizing robust input validation and output sanitization, and avoiding common pitfalls that lead to vulnerabilities.

While the current analysis presents a very positive security outlook, it is important to note that the static analysis did not identify any nonce checks or capability checks. Although this might be acceptable if the plugin has no user-facing interactions or administrative functions that require permission checks, it represents a potential area for concern if such functionalities exist but were not captured in this analysis. However, based solely on the data provided, the plugin appears to be a secure choice.

Vulnerabilities
None known

First Picture as Featured Image Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

First Picture as Featured Image Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

First Picture as Featured Image Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menuadmin\settings-page.php:2
actionadmin_initadmin\settings-page.php:3
actioninitfpfi.php:89
Maintenance & Trust

First Picture as Featured Image Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedDec 9, 2017
PHP min version5.6
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating20/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

First Picture as Featured Image Developer Profile

Deblyn Prado

2 plugins · 110 total installs

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

How We Detect First Picture as Featured Image

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about First Picture as Featured Image