EngageBay Forms – Simple and Powerful Forms to Capture and Nurture Leads Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/engagebay-forms

The simple, powerful and the ultimate FREE form builder software for WordPress. Create responsive and beautiful forms in minutes to capture leads, gro …

100 active installs v3.2 PHP + WP 3.7+ Updated Jul 14, 2025
contact-formcontact-form-pluginformform-builderforms
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is EngageBay Forms – Simple and Powerful Forms to Capture and Nurture Leads Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

EngageBay Forms – Simple and Powerful Forms to Capture and Nurture Leads has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8mo ago
Risk Assessment

The engagebay-forms plugin, version 3.2, exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of known CVEs, critical taint flows, dangerous functions, and direct SQL queries is a significant strength. Furthermore, the plugin utilizes prepared statements for all its SQL queries, which is a best practice. It also includes capability checks and nonces, indicating an awareness of WordPress security mechanisms. However, there are areas for improvement. A notable concern is the low percentage of properly escaped output (29%). This could potentially lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not adequately sanitized before being displayed. The presence of external HTTP requests also warrants attention, as these can be points of exploitation if not handled securely. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs. This suggests a well-maintained and secure development process thus far. In conclusion, while the plugin has a strong foundation in terms of preventing common and severe vulnerabilities like SQL injection and RCE, the insufficient output escaping represents a tangible risk that needs to be addressed to achieve a robust security profile.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • External HTTP requests present
Vulnerabilities
None known

EngageBay Forms – Simple and Powerful Forms to Capture and Nurture Leads Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

EngageBay Forms – Simple and Powerful Forms to Capture and Nurture Leads Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
42
17 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
7
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

TinyMCE

Output Escaping

29% escaped59 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<class-engagebay-tinymce-utils> (includes\class-engagebay-tinymce-utils.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

EngageBay Forms – Simple and Powerful Forms to Capture and Nurture Leads Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[engagebayform] includes\class-engagebay-tinymce-utils.php:6
WordPress Hooks 13
actionplugins_loadedengagebay-forms.php:41
actioninitincludes\class-engagebay-admin.php:14
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-engagebay-admin.php:15
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-engagebay-admin.php:16
actionelementor/widgets/registerincludes\class-engagebay-elementor-forms.php:10
actionadmin_headincludes\class-engagebay-tinymce-utils.php:5
actionload-post.phpincludes\class-engagebay-tinymce-utils.php:7
actionload-post-new.phpincludes\class-engagebay-tinymce-utils.php:8
actionsave_postincludes\class-engagebay-tinymce-utils.php:9
actionwpincludes\class-engagebay-tinymce-utils.php:10
filtermce_external_pluginsincludes\class-engagebay-tinymce-utils.php:25
filtermce_buttonsincludes\class-engagebay-tinymce-utils.php:26
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\class-engagebay-tinymce-utils.php:91
Maintenance & Trust

EngageBay Forms – Simple and Powerful Forms to Capture and Nurture Leads Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJul 14, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating20/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
Developer Profile

EngageBay Forms – Simple and Powerful Forms to Capture and Nurture Leads Developer Profile

engagebay

6 plugins · 400 total installs

93
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect EngageBay Forms – Simple and Powerful Forms to Capture and Nurture Leads

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/engagebay-forms/assets/css/engagebay_forms.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/engagebay-forms/assets/js/engagebay.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
engagebay-forms-wrapnav-tab-activeengagebay-forms-logo
Data Attributes
id="engagebaywrapper"id="engagebay-forms-logo"
JS Globals
EhAPI
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/engagebay/v1/forms
Shortcode Output
<script> var EhAPI = EhAPI || {}; EhAPI.after_load = function() { EhAPI.set_account(''); EhAPI.execute('rules'); }; (function(d, s, f) { var sc = document.createElement(s); sc.type = 'text/javascript'; sc.async = true; sc.src = f; var m = document.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; m.parentNode.insertBefore(sc, m); })(document, 'script', '//d2p078bqz5urf7.cloudfront.net/jsapi/ehform.js'); </script> <script> function waitForEhForms() { const interval = 100; // Check every 100ms const checkAndLoad = () => { const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about EngageBay Forms – Simple and Powerful Forms to Capture and Nurture Leads