Taghound Media Tagger Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/taghound-media-tagger

Automatically tag and search images in your media library using Clarifai's object recognition API.

70 active installs v2.0.2 PHP 5.5+ WP 3.9+ Updated Dec 2, 2017
deep-learningimagesmedia-galleryneural-networktagging
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Taghound Media Tagger Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Taghound Media Tagger has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'taghound-media-tagger' version 2.0.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any attack surface points (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events) significantly reduces the potential for unauthorized access or exploitation. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries and ensuring all outputs are properly escaped. The lack of file operations, external HTTP requests, and a clean taint analysis further bolsters its security. The complete absence of known CVEs and historical vulnerabilities suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase. While the use of `create_function` is a notable concern, it does not appear to be exposed in a way that creates an immediate, exploitable risk given the limited attack surface. Overall, this plugin appears to be very secure, with the primary area of potential concern being the isolated use of a deprecated and potentially insecure PHP function.

Key Concerns

  • Use of deprecated create_function
Vulnerabilities
None known

Taghound Media Tagger Security Vulnerabilities

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

Taghound Media Tagger Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
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

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action( 'admin_notices', create_function( '', "echo '<div class=\"error\"><p>" . __( 'Taghound Mtaghound-media-tagger.php:45
Attack Surface

Taghound Media Tagger Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionadmin_noticestaghound-media-tagger.php:45
filterattachment_fields_to_edittaghound-media-tagger.php:65
filterajax_query_attachments_argstaghound-media-tagger.php:66
filterattachment_fields_to_savetaghound-media-tagger.php:67
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptstaghound-media-tagger.php:70
filteradd_attachmenttaghound-media-tagger.php:109
actioninittaxonomies\tmt-tag.php:46
Maintenance & Trust

Taghound Media Tagger Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedDec 2, 2017
PHP min version5.5
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs70
Developer Profile

Taghound Media Tagger Developer Profile

Josh Larson

1 plugin · 70 total installs

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

How We Detect Taghound Media Tagger

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/taghound-media-tagger/assets/css/tmt-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/taghound-media-tagger/assets/js/tmt-tags-box.js/wp-content/plugins/taghound-media-tagger/assets/js/tmt-tags-box-deprecated.js/wp-content/plugins/taghound-media-tagger/assets/js/tmt-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/taghound-media-tagger/assets/js/tmt-tags-box.js/wp-content/plugins/taghound-media-tagger/assets/js/tmt-tags-box-deprecated.js/wp-content/plugins/taghound-media-tagger/assets/js/tmt-admin.js
Version Parameters
taghound-media-tagger/assets/css/tmt-admin.css?ver=taghound-media-tagger/assets/js/tmt-tags-box.js?ver=taghound-media-tagger/assets/js/tmt-tags-box-deprecated.js?ver=taghound-media-tagger/assets/js/tmt-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
tmt-tag-row
JS Globals
tagsBoxL10n
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Taghound Media Tagger