ThumbGenie AI Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/thumbgenie-ai

AI-powered featured image generator for WordPress posts. Automatically create stunning featured images based on your post content.

0 active installs v2.0.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.6+ Updated May 21, 2025
ai-imagedallefeatured-imageimage-generationpost-thumbnail
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is ThumbGenie AI Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12mo ago
Risk Assessment

The thumbgenie-ai plugin v2.0.0 exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history suggest a commitment to security by the developers, or at least a lack of publicly discovered vulnerabilities. The code analysis reveals a small attack surface, with all identified AJAX handlers protected by nonce checks. The plugin also correctly utilizes prepared statements for SQL queries and implements capability checks for its entry points, which are positive security practices.

However, a few areas warrant attention. While the overall output escaping rate is high at 85%, there's still a small percentage of outputs that might not be properly escaped, potentially leading to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if malicious input is processed. Furthermore, the plugin makes external HTTP requests, and without a more detailed analysis of these requests, there's a potential risk of SSRF or data exfiltration if not handled securely. The lack of taint analysis data makes it impossible to assess the risk of unsanitized data flows, which is a significant gap in a comprehensive security review.

In conclusion, thumbgenie-ai v2.0.0 appears to be relatively secure with strong foundational security practices in place. The developers have implemented good defenses against common web vulnerabilities. The primary weaknesses lie in the potential for unescaped outputs, the unknown risks associated with external HTTP requests, and the missing taint analysis data which hinders a full understanding of potential data manipulation vulnerabilities. It's advisable to investigate the unescaped outputs and the security implications of external requests.

Key Concerns

  • Potential unescaped output
  • External HTTP requests with unknown security
  • Missing taint analysis data
Vulnerabilities
None known

ThumbGenie AI Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

ThumbGenie AI Release Timeline

v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

ThumbGenie AI Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
23 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
3
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

85% escaped27 total outputs
Attack Surface

ThumbGenie AI Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 3

authwp_ajax_thumbgenie_generate_imagethumbgenie-ai.php:51
authwp_ajax_thumbgenie_get_usagethumbgenie-ai.php:52
authwp_ajax_thumbgenie_bulk_generatethumbgenie-ai.php:53
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitthumbgenie-ai.php:46
actionadmin_menuthumbgenie-ai.php:47
actionadmin_initthumbgenie-ai.php:48
actionadd_meta_boxesthumbgenie-ai.php:49
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsthumbgenie-ai.php:50
actionplugins_loadedthumbgenie-ai.php:735
Maintenance & Trust

ThumbGenie AI Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedMay 21, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads930

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs0
Developer Profile

ThumbGenie AI Developer Profile

msnisha

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect ThumbGenie AI

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/thumbgenie-ai/build/index.js/wp-content/plugins/thumbgenie-ai/build/index.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
thumbgenie-ai-settings-page
HTML Comments
ThumbGenie AI SettingsAPI KeyEnter your ThumbGenie AI API key. You can get it from your account at thumbgenieai.com.Image Generation Model+7 more
Data Attributes
data-thumbgenie-api-key-inputdata-thumbgenie-image-model-selectdata-thumbgenie-quality-selectdata-thumbgenie-style-selectdata-thumbgenie-size-selectdata-thumbgenie-save-button
JS Globals
thumbgenie_ajax_object
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/thumbgenie-ai/v1/generate/wp-json/thumbgenie-ai/v1/usage/wp-json/thumbgenie-ai/v1/bulk-generate
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about ThumbGenie AI