Featured Image from URL (FIFU) · Security record
Is Featured Image from URL (FIFU) safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (6.1.6). 18 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Oct 9, 2026.
Checked 2 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 6.1.6.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Nov 6, 2026 (2 days ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 19
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.2
- Support resolved
- 3 of 4 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 60K+
18 known vulnerabilities
- 1 high
- 13 medium
- 4 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20192
- 20222
- 20231
- 20243
- 20255
- 20264
Every known vulnerability in Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 6.0.8 · CVE-2026-96671 · Oct 9, 2026 · CVE
Fixed in 6.0.8 · CVE-2026-101147 · Oct 1, 2026 · CVE
Fixed in 6.0.0 · CVE-2026-73340 · Aug 12, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.3.2 · CVE-2025-13393 · Jan 9, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.2.8 · CVE-2025-7400 · Oct 6, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.2.8 · CVE-2025-9984 · Sep 25, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.2.8 · CVE-2025-9985 · Sep 25, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.2.8 · CVE-2025-10036 · Sep 25, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.2.8 · CVE-2025-10037 · Sep 25, 2025 · Wordfence
- medium
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 4.8.3 · CVE-2024-37516 · Jul 5, 2024 · Wordfence
- medium
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 4.8.2 · CVE-2024-37276 · Jun 28, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.6.3 · CVE-2024-1496 · Feb 19, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.5.4 · CVE-2023-6561 · Dec 14, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.0.1 · CVE-2022-2278 · Jul 5, 2022 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.0.0 · CVE-2022-2241 · Jun 30, 2022 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.7.8 · Dec 27, 2019 · Patchstack
Fixed in 2.7.8 · Dec 24, 2019 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.7.8 · WPScan
Questions about Featured Image from URL (FIFU)’s security
Is Featured Image from URL (FIFU) safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Featured Image from URL (FIFU) updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Featured Image from URL (FIFU) have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 18 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Featured Image from URL (FIFU) up to date.
Is Featured Image from URL (FIFU) still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 days ago. Its authors resolved 3 of the 4 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is Featured Image from URL (FIFU) compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2, ahead of the current 7.1.
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