Image to WebP Converter Security & Risk Analysis

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Automatically convert uploaded images (PNG, JPG, JPEG) to WebP format to enhance website performance and reduce load times.

900 active installs v1.0 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Dec 5, 2025
image-compressionimage-optimizationperformancewebp
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Image to WebP Converter Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The image-to-webp-converter v1.0 plugin exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are exposed to potential attackers. Furthermore, the code demonstrates adherence to secure coding practices, with a complete absence of dangerous function calls, reliance on prepared statements for any SQL queries (though none were found), and proper output escaping for all outputs. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the attack surface. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs, indicating a history of secure development or timely patching.

However, the complete absence of any nonces and capability checks across all potential entry points (even though there are zero identified entry points) is a significant oversight. While the current lack of entry points mitigates immediate risk, if any new functionality is added that introduces an entry point without these crucial security measures, it could easily become a vulnerability. The static analysis also shows zero taint flows, which is positive, but this is in conjunction with zero analyzed flows, meaning the analysis might not have been comprehensive enough to detect potential issues if they existed. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests are strengths, but the zero analysis results for these categories should be viewed with a slight caution, as a more thorough audit might be beneficial.

In conclusion, image-to-webp-converter v1.0 appears to be a highly secure plugin in its current state, with excellent adherence to secure coding standards and no known vulnerabilities. The primary concern lies in the complete lack of authentication and authorization mechanisms (nonces and capability checks) across the board. While this doesn't pose an immediate threat due to the absence of entry points, it represents a potential weakness that could be exploited if the plugin evolves without incorporating these essential security features. The clean vulnerability history is a strong positive indicator of its development quality.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks across all potential entry points
  • Missing capability checks across all potential entry points
  • Zero taint flows analyzed
Vulnerabilities
None known

Image to WebP Converter Security Vulnerabilities

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

Image to WebP Converter Code Analysis

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

Image to WebP Converter Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filterwp_handle_uploadimage-to-webp.php:21
Maintenance & Trust

Image to WebP Converter Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 5, 2025
PHP min version7.0
Downloads874

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs900
Developer Profile

Image to WebP Converter Developer Profile

SACHINRAJ CP

9 plugins · 980 total installs

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

How We Detect Image to WebP Converter

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

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Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/image-to-webp-converter/

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Image to WebP Converter