Remote Thumbnail Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/remote-thumbnail

Lightweight plugin to use remote images for post thumbnails and featured image. Enter remote image url into custom field 'remote_thumbnail' …

10 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.1.0+ Updated Aug 6, 2020
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Remote Thumbnail Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'remote-thumbnail' v1.1 plugin demonstrates a strong adherence to secure coding practices based on the provided static analysis. It exhibits zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, which significantly minimizes its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a clean bill of health: no dangerous functions, all SQL queries use prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, nonce checks, and capability checks on the identified entry points (of which there are none) also suggests a well-secured codebase in these critical areas. The taint analysis showing zero flows with unsanitized paths reinforces the impression of diligent sanitization and validation.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Remote Thumbnail Security Vulnerabilities

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

Remote Thumbnail 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

Remote Thumbnail Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterpost_thumbnail_htmlremote-thumbnail.php:55
filterget_post_metadataremote-thumbnail.php:56
Maintenance & Trust

Remote Thumbnail Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19
Last updatedAug 6, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Remote Thumbnail Developer Profile

Samuel Diethelm

2 plugins · 20 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Remote Thumbnail

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Remote Thumbnail