Plugins · image-source-control-isc · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Image Source Control Lite safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 3.12.0
- Last updated
- 2026-08-26
- Active installs
- 3,000+
- Known issues on record
- 4
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
Show image credits, image captions, and copyrights. Manage image sources, licenses and AI label. The original plugin since 2012. — by Thomas Maier
What to do
- Update to the latest version (3.12.0). Anything older than 3.9.2 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get image-source-control-isc --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update image-source-control-isc updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
4 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 6.4 CVE-2026-4852 · published 2026-04-20
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Image Source Control Lite (3.9.1 and older)
- Affected
- 3.9.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.9.2 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and Captions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Image Source' attachment field in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
high 7.1 CVE-2025-22711 · published 2025-01-21
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Image Source Control Lite (2.29.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.29.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.29.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Thomas Maier Image Source Control image-source-control-isc allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Image Source Control: from n/a through <= 2.29.0.
medium 6.1 CVE-2024-13515 · published 2025-01-18
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Image Source Control Lite (2.28.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.28.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.28.1 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and Captions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'path' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.28.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
NVD CVE-2024-13515Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)github.com
high 7.5 CVE-2023-52187 · published 2024-01-27
Information disclosure in Image Source Control Lite (2.17.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.17.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.17.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Thomas Maier Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and Captions.This issue affects Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and Captions: from n/a through 2.17.0.
Recent activity
- 2026-08-26 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.12.0).
- 2026-04-20 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-4852), fixed in 3.9.2.
- 2025-01-21 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-22711), fixed in 2.29.1.
- 2025-01-18 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-13515), fixed in 2.28.1.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (3) · Sensitive data exposure (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/image-source-control-isc (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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