Image Studio Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/image-studio

WP Image Studio helps you create beautiful, sharable images for social media and images for ads.

0 active installs v1.3.1 PHP 5.2.4+ WP 3.0.1+ Updated Jun 19, 2019
advertisingimagessocial-media
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Image Studio Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "image-studio" plugin v1.3.1 exhibits a mixed security posture. While it demonstrates good practices in SQL query handling by exclusively using prepared statements and has no recorded vulnerability history, significant concerns arise from its attack surface. Two AJAX handlers are present, and critically, neither includes authentication checks, presenting a direct pathway for unauthorized execution. Furthermore, the presence of two "flows with unsanitized paths" in the taint analysis, although not classified as critical or high severity in this specific analysis, indicates a potential for path traversal or directory manipulation vulnerabilities if these flows interact with user-supplied input without proper sanitization. The use of the `ini_set` function, while not inherently insecure, warrants caution as it can be misused to alter PHP configurations, potentially leading to unintended consequences if not handled carefully. Overall, the lack of authorization on entry points is the most pressing issue, overshadowing the plugin's strengths in other areas.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handlers without authentication checks
  • Flows with unsanitized paths
  • Use of dangerous function ini_set
  • Outputs not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Image Studio Security Vulnerabilities

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

Image Studio Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Image Studio Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
2
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
9 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
3
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

ini_setini_set('memory_limit', '400M');modules/hooks.php:950
ini_setini_set('memory_limit', '400M');modules/hooks.php:975

Output Escaping

60% escaped15 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
test_image (modules/hooks.php:1069)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
2 unprotected

Image Studio Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected2

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_edit_post_fieldmodules/ajax.php:3
noprivwp_ajax_edit_post_fieldmodules/ajax.php:4
WordPress Hooks 8
actionplugins_loadedimage-studio.php:30
actioncheck_edited_imagesimage-studio.php:57
filterwpseo_opengraph_imagemodules/hooks.php:1123
filterwpseo_twitter_imagemodules/hooks.php:1182
actionadd_meta_boxesmodules/meta_box.php:15
actionsave_postmodules/meta_box.php:16
actionwp_print_scriptsmodules/scripts.php:15
actionadmin_menumodules/settings.php:33

Scheduled Events 1

check_edited_images
Maintenance & Trust

Image Studio Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedJun 19, 2019
PHP min version5.2.4
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Image Studio Developer Profile

insivia

2 plugins · 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 Image Studio

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/image-studio/inc/assets/css/tw-bs4.css/wp-content/plugins/image-studio/inc/fa/css/font-awesome.min.css/wp-content/plugins/image-studio/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/image-studio/css/ui.css/wp-content/plugins/image-studio/css/front.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/image-studio/inc/jscolor/jscolor.js/wp-content/plugins/image-studio/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/image-studio/js/front.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-toggle="dropdown"data-target="#example-dropdown-5"
JS Globals
wig_local_data
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Image Studio