Import external attachments · Security record
Is Import external attachments safe?
2 known vulnerabilities affect the current version (1.5.12), and they have no fix yet.
Checked 2 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.5.12.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Feb 24, 2017 (9 years ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 0
- Tested up to
- WordPress 4.4.34 (current: 7.1)
- Active installs
- 1K+
2 known vulnerabilities
- 2 medium
2 affect the current version. 2 have no fix yet.
Every known vulnerability in Import external attachments
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
- medium
Missing Authorization
Affects the current version · No fix yet · CVE-2025-64245 · Dec 14, 2025 · Wordfence
Affects the current version · No fix yet · CVE-2025-53268 · Jun 27, 2025 · Wordfence
Questions about Import external attachments’s security
Is Import external attachments safe to use?
Yes: 2 known vulnerabilities affect version 1.5.12, according to WPVulnerability’s database. Until a fixed version is out, weigh the risk, or switch to an alternative.
Does Import external attachments have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 2 known vulnerabilities affect version 1.5.12, according to WPVulnerability’s database.
Is Import external attachments still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
Is Import external attachments compatible with the latest WordPress?
Import external attachments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
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