HEIC Support Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/heic-support

Allows .heic uploads to the Media Library. Creates .webp or .jpg copies of .heic images when they are uploaded.

4K active installs v2.1.4 PHP + WP 5.9+ Updated Oct 22, 2025
heiciphonewebp
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is HEIC Support Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "heic-support" plugin version 2.1.4 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events signifies a very small attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good development practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping a high percentage of its outputs. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests also reduces potential vectors for compromise. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, indicating a history of secure development or effective patching. However, the total absence of nonce checks and capability checks, while not immediately presenting a risk given the current attack surface, could become a concern if the plugin's functionality were to expand or if new entry points were introduced without proper security controls.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

HEIC Support Security Vulnerabilities

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

HEIC Support Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

86% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

HEIC Support Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
filterupload_mimesheic-support.php:49
actionadd_attachmentheic-support.php:52
filterwp_handle_upload_prefilterheic-support.php:55
filterwp_generate_attachment_metadataheic-support.php:58
actionadmin_initheic-support.php:61
actionadmin_initheic-support.php:64
filterplugin_action_links_heic-support/heic-support.phpheic-support.php:67
Maintenance & Trust

HEIC Support Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedOct 22, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads23K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs4K
Developer Profile

HEIC Support Developer Profile

Corey Salzano

11 plugins · 7K total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
1 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect HEIC Support

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/heic-support/build/index.css/wp-content/plugins/heic-support/build/index.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/heic-support/build/index.js
Version Parameters
heic-support/build/index.css?ver=heic-support/build/index.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="heic_support_format"id="heic_support_webp"id="heic_support_jpeg"name="heic_support_replace"id="heic_support_replace"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about HEIC Support