PLUGIN SECURITY

Is Image Watermark safe?

Secure and brand your images with automatic watermarks. Apply image or text overlays to new uploads and bulk process existing Media Library images wit …

What this plugin does

  • Slug: image-watermark
  • Author: dFactory
  • 40000+ active installs
  • 84/100 rating (287 reviews on wordpress.org)
  • 1198964 all-time downloads
  • On WordPress.org since 2013-04-06

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Maintenance status

  • Last updated: 2026-07-11 4:23pm GMT
  • Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
  • Requires PHP: 7.0+
  • Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4

Known vulnerabilities

1 known CVE on file for Image Watermark. Reported between 2024 and 2024.

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2024-1994 Image Watermark [image-watermark] < 1.7.4 Missing Authorization Medium 4.3 < 1.7.4 1.7.4 2024-04-05

How to fix it

Update this plugin to the latest release from wordpress.org — each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in") when one is on file.

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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