
HEIC to JPEG Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/heic-to-jpegConvert HEIC images to JPEG format when upload to the Media Library.
Is HEIC to JPEG Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100HEIC to JPEG has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the 'heic-to-jpeg' plugin version 1.0.1 presents a generally strong security posture. The code analysis shows an absence of common risky patterns such as dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, and external HTTP requests. Furthermore, the taint analysis indicates no identified flows with unsanitized paths, which is a significant positive indicator. The plugin also lacks a substantial attack surface, with no registered AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and importantly, all entry points appear to be protected by default.
The vulnerability history is also completely clean, with no known CVEs recorded, indicating a lack of past security incidents. This, combined with the positive static analysis findings, suggests the developers are following good security practices. However, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks is a notable weakness. While the attack surface is currently zero, if any new entry points are introduced in future versions without proper authorization checks, it could become a significant risk. The presence of file operations, while not flagged as an issue here, warrants attention as it can be a vector for vulnerabilities if not handled meticulously.
Key Concerns
- Missing nonce checks
- Missing capability checks
- File operations present
HEIC to JPEG Security Vulnerabilities
HEIC to JPEG Code Analysis
HEIC to JPEG Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 3
Maintenance & Trust
HEIC to JPEG Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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HEIC to JPEG Developer Profile
1 plugin · 1K total installs
How We Detect HEIC to JPEG
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.