Feed Post Thumbnail Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-feed-post-thumbnail

Adds MRSS namespace to the feed and uses post-thumbnail as media element in the feed. Settings available under Settings -> Reading.

2K active installs v3.0.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Nov 18, 2024
featured-imagefeedmrssrss-feedthumbnail
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Feed Post Thumbnail Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wp-feed-post-thumbnail" v3.0.0 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points is a significant strength. Furthermore, the code adheres to secure coding practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and ensuring 100% proper output escaping. The lack of dangerous function calls, file operations, external HTTP requests, nonce checks, and capability checks also indicates a well-contained and carefully designed plugin. The vulnerability history is equally impressive, with no recorded CVEs, suggesting a robust and stable development process that prioritizes security.

While the static analysis and vulnerability history present a very positive picture, the total absence of taint analysis flows and the complete lack of any entry points (AJAX, REST, shortcodes, cron) is noteworthy. While this can be a sign of a very simple and secure plugin, it also means that the attack surface is effectively zero, which could be an anomaly if the plugin is intended to perform any user-facing operations or integrate with other systems. However, based strictly on the provided data, the plugin appears to be exceptionally secure and poses minimal risk.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Feed Post Thumbnail Security Vulnerabilities

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

Feed Post Thumbnail Release Timeline

v3.0.0Current
v2.1.2
v2.1.1
v2.1.0
v2.0.1
v2.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Feed Post Thumbnail Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped38 total outputs
Attack Surface

Feed Post Thumbnail Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitclasses\plugin.php:24
actionrss2_nsclasses\plugin.php:27
actionrss2_itemclasses\plugin.php:28
actioninitclasses\plugin.php:34
actionadmin_initclasses\plugin.php:35
actionplugins_loadedwp-feed-post-thumbnail.php:52
Maintenance & Trust

Feed Post Thumbnail Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedNov 18, 2024
PHP min version7.4
Downloads22K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

Feed Post Thumbnail Developer Profile

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5 plugins · 13K total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Feed Post Thumbnail

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

Asset Fingerprints

Version Parameters
wp-feed-post-thumbnail.php?ver=3.0.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<media:contentxmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"<media:title type="plain"><media:thumbnail
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Feed Post Thumbnail