PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Aawp safe?
Use external image URLs for WordPress featured images and WooCommerce product images. No uploads required. FIFU PRO adds videos and galleries.
What this plugin does
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aawp - Author: fifu.app
- 60000+ active installs
- 92/100 rating (264 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 7550291 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2015-10-03
external imagefeatured imageimage urlproduct imageremote image
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.0.26
- Last updated: 2026-11-06 3:43pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.2
- Requires PHP: 8.1+
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for Aawp. Reported between 2022 and 2023.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-4794 | AAWP [aawp] < 3.12.3 | Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | High 7.5 | < 3.12.3 | 3.12.3 | 2023-01-04 | ⚠ update needed |
| — | AAWP [aawp] < 3.17.1 | — | Unknown | < 3.17.1 | 3.17.1 | 2022-01-05 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2022-50970 | AAWP [aawp] < 3.17.1 | — | Medium 5.4 | < 3.17.1 | 3.17.1 | 2022-01-04 | ⚠ update needed |
| — | AAWP [aawp] < 3.17.1 | — | Unknown | < 3.17.1 | 3.17.1 | — | ⚠ update needed |
| — | Amazon Affiliate < 3.17.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | — | Unknown | < 3.17.1 | 3.17.1 | — | ⚠ update needed |
How to fix it
Keep Aawp updated — 2.0.26 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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