PlugeThumb – Post Video & Youtube Featured Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/plugethumb

Automatically set featured images from YouTube videos or uploaded media library videos with thumbnail generation.

20 active installs v1.0 PHP 8.0+ WP 5.2.4+ Updated Sep 14, 2025
avif-converterpost-videovideo-thumbnailwebp-converteryoutube-thumbnail
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is PlugeThumb – Post Video & Youtube Featured Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

PlugeThumb – Post Video & Youtube Featured has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6mo ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the plugethumb v1.0 plugin exhibits a very strong security posture. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests is highly positive. Furthermore, all SQL queries are prepared, all identified outputs are properly escaped, and the plugin includes both nonce and capability checks, indicating a conscious effort to implement secure coding practices. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, past or present, further reinforces this assessment. There are no identified taint flows, indicating no exploitable data processing issues. The attack surface is effectively zero, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events exposed. This level of security for a plugin is exceptionally rare and suggests a highly secure development process. The only minor point of note is the presence of only one nonce check, which for a plugin with no other entry points, is perfectly adequate, but in a larger plugin with a wider attack surface, more would be expected.

Vulnerabilities
None known

PlugeThumb – Post Video & Youtube Featured Security Vulnerabilities

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

PlugeThumb – Post Video & Youtube Featured Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped11 total outputs
Attack Surface

PlugeThumb – Post Video & Youtube Featured Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actioninitplugethumb.php:30
actionadd_meta_boxesplugethumb.php:31
actionsave_postplugethumb.php:32
actionsave_postplugethumb.php:33
actionsave_postplugethumb.php:34
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsplugethumb.php:35
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsplugethumb.php:36
filterthe_contentplugethumb.php:37
Maintenance & Trust

PlugeThumb – Post Video & Youtube Featured Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedSep 14, 2025
PHP min version8.0
Downloads289

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

PlugeThumb – Post Video & Youtube Featured Developer Profile

Maruf Hossain

2 plugins · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect PlugeThumb – Post Video & Youtube Featured

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/plugethumb/assets/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/plugethumb/assets/js/editor-sidebar.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/plugethumb/assets/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/plugethumb/assets/js/editor-sidebar.js
Version Parameters
plugethumb/assets/js/admin.js?ver=plugethumb/assets/js/editor-sidebar.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
plugethumb_youtube_urlplugethumb_video_idplugethumb_img_formatplugethumb_video_uploadplugethumb_video_removeplugethumb_video_preview
JS Globals
PLUGETHUMB_ADMIN
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/wp/v2/posts?meta_key=_plugethumb_youtube_url/wp-json/wp/v2/posts?meta_key=_plugethumb_video_id/wp-json/wp/v2/posts?meta_key=_plugethumb_img_format
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about PlugeThumb – Post Video & Youtube Featured