Grab Image From Remote URL Security & Risk Analysis

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Allows you to download image from Remote URL to save Wordpress Media Gallery.

50 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.0.0+ Updated Oct 4, 2018
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Grab Image From Remote URL Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "grab-image-from-remote-url" plugin v1.0 demonstrates a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin exhibits excellent adherence to secure coding practices, with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in a zero-sum attack surface. Furthermore, the complete absence of critical or high-severity taint flows and the sole use of prepared statements for SQL queries indicate robust data handling. The plugin also correctly implements nonce and capability checks for its limited entry points and has a high percentage of properly escaped output. Its clean vulnerability history with zero recorded CVEs further reinforces this positive assessment.

However, there are minor areas for attention. The presence of two file operations, while not inherently malicious, warrants scrutiny to ensure they are implemented securely and do not introduce vulnerabilities such as path traversal if user-supplied data is involved in constructing file paths. Although the output escaping is high at 83%, the remaining 17% could potentially expose the site to XSS vulnerabilities if any unsanitized data is ever displayed. The fact that 100% of SQL queries use prepared statements is excellent, but the total number of SQL queries is zero, suggesting the plugin might have limited functionality in this regard, or that these queries are not being triggered in the analyzed code paths.

In conclusion, "grab-image-from-remote-url" v1.0 is a well-secured plugin with a commendable lack of known vulnerabilities and a proactive approach to reducing its attack surface. The strengths, particularly the absence of critical code flaws and a clean history, far outweigh the minor concerns related to file operations and the small percentage of unescaped output. The plugin appears to be developed with security as a priority.

Key Concerns

  • Potential for unescaped output (17%)
  • File operations present
Vulnerabilities
None known

Grab Image From Remote URL Security Vulnerabilities

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

Grab Image From Remote URL Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
5 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
2
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

83% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Grab Image From Remote URL Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_menugrab-image-from-remote-url.php:40
Maintenance & Trust

Grab Image From Remote URL Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedOct 4, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Grab Image From Remote URL Developer Profile

mrcook76

1 plugin · 50 total installs

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

How We Detect Grab Image From Remote URL

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<form action="" method="POST">Insert Direct Image URL<br><br><input autocomplete="off" type="text" name="gifruurl" size="25"><br><br><b>(Optional)</b> Rename Filename ( Latin alphabet and numbers only )<br><br><input autocomplete="off" type="text" name="rename" size="25">
FAQ

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