Mobile First Content Images Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mobile-first-content-images

Load smaller content images for mobile devcices with a mobile first approach

10 active installs v0.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Mar 3, 2012
content-imagesimage-sizemobilemobile-firstresponsive-design
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Mobile First Content Images Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Mobile First Content Images has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "mobile-first-content-images" plugin v0.1 exhibits a concerning security posture despite a clean vulnerability history. While the attack surface appears minimal with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and the single SQL query uses prepared statements, significant risks are present in the code signals. The presence of 12 instances of the dangerous `create_function` is a major red flag, as this function is deprecated and can lead to serious security vulnerabilities if not handled with extreme care, especially in older PHP versions. Furthermore, the very low percentage (13%) of properly escaped output suggests a high likelihood of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The lack of nonce checks and capability checks on any potential entry points, though currently zero, means that if any were to be introduced in the future, they would be unprotected. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities to date might indicate a lack of public scrutiny or a fortunate history, but it does not negate the inherent risks identified in the code analysis. Overall, the plugin has a weak security foundation due to the use of deprecated functions and poor output sanitization, which overshadows its currently limited attack surface and clean vulnerability log.

Key Concerns

  • Use of dangerous function: create_function
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Mobile First Content Images Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Mobile First Content Images Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
12
Raw SQL Queries
0
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
2
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_function$this->callback = create_function($paramList, $code);includes\phpQuery-onefile.php:1035
create_functioncreate_function('$node', 'includes\phpQuery-onefile.php:2086
create_functioncreate_function('$node', 'includes\phpQuery-onefile.php:2093
create_functioncreate_function('$node', 'includes\phpQuery-onefile.php:2108
create_functioncreate_function('$node',includes\phpQuery-onefile.php:2114
create_functioncreate_function('$node',includes\phpQuery-onefile.php:2137
create_functioncreate_function('$node', 'return pq($node)->prevAll()->size() == 0 ? $node : null;')includes\phpQuery-onefile.php:2143
create_functioncreate_function('$node', 'return pq($node)->nextAll()->size() == 0 ? $node : null;')includes\phpQuery-onefile.php:2148
create_functioncreate_function('$node, $param',includes\phpQuery-onefile.php:2161
create_functioncreate_function('$node, $param',includes\phpQuery-onefile.php:2174
create_functioncreate_function('$node, $index',includes\phpQuery-onefile.php:2214
create_functioncreate_function('$m',includes\phpQuery-onefile.php:4745

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

13% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Mobile First Content Images Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menuep_mfci.php:36
actionadmin_initep_mfci.php:39
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsep_mfci.php:48
filterthe_contentep_mfci.php:64
actionwp_headep_mfci.php:68
Maintenance & Trust

Mobile First Content Images Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedMar 3, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Mobile First Content Images Developer Profile

erikportin

1 plugin · 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 Mobile First Content Images

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mobile-first-content-images/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/mobile-first-content-images/js/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mobile-first-content-images/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
mobile-first-content-images/css/admin.css?ver=mobile-first-content-images/js/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
entry-content
Data Attributes
data-phpquerydata-type
JS Globals
phpQuery
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Mobile First Content Images