GDPR Compliance for Mailchimp Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/eu-opt-in-compliance-for-mailchimp

This extends Easy Forms for Mailchimp to help forms comply with The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2K active installs v1.3.8 PHP + WP 3.5+ Updated Oct 2, 2023
complianceeugdprmailchimpyikes-mailchimp
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is GDPR Compliance for Mailchimp Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

GDPR Compliance for Mailchimp has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of eu-opt-in-compliance-for-mailchimp v1.3.8 reveals a generally secure codebase with no identified vulnerabilities in its entry points, dangerous functions, SQL queries, or file operations. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history are positive indicators of the plugin's security maintenance. However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping analysis, where 100% of outputs are not properly escaped. This presents a potential risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is directly rendered on the page without proper sanitization. Additionally, the taint analysis identified one flow with an unsanitized path, which, while not classified as critical or high severity in this instance, warrants attention as it indicates a potential for data manipulation or unintended execution if such paths are not handled securely in future updates or other unanalyzed flows.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs not properly escaped
  • Taint analysis found unsanitized paths
Vulnerabilities
None known

GDPR Compliance for Mailchimp Security Vulnerabilities

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

GDPR Compliance for Mailchimp Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<yikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-extension> (yikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-extension.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

GDPR Compliance for Mailchimp Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 11
actionadmin_noticesyikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-extension.php:43
actionyikes-mailchimp-edit-form-section-linksyikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-extension.php:84
actionyikes-mailchimp-edit-form-sectionsyikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-extension.php:87
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsyikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-extension.php:90
actionyikes-mailchimp-shortcode-enqueue-scripts-stylesyikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-extension.php:93
actionyikes-mailchimp-additional-form-fieldsyikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-extension.php:96
filteryikes-mailchimp-form-submissionyikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-extension.php:99
filteryikes-mailchimp-filter-before-submissionyikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-extension.php:102
filteryikes-mailchimp-filter-before-submissionyikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-extension.php:105
actionplugins_loadedyikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-extension.php:522
actionplugins_loadedyikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-extension.php:555
Maintenance & Trust

GDPR Compliance for Mailchimp Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedOct 2, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads57K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

GDPR Compliance for Mailchimp Developer Profile

Evan Herman

15 plugins · 136K total installs

68
trust score
Avg Security Score
84/100
Avg Patch Time
375 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect GDPR Compliance for Mailchimp

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/eu-opt-in-compliance-for-mailchimp/css/yikes-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/eu-opt-in-compliance-for-mailchimp/css/yikes-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-frontend.css/wp-content/plugins/eu-opt-in-compliance-for-mailchimp/js/yikes-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/eu-opt-in-compliance-for-mailchimp/js/yikes-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-frontend.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/eu-opt-in-compliance-for-mailchimp/js/yikes-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/eu-opt-in-compliance-for-mailchimp/js/yikes-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-frontend.js
Version Parameters
eu-opt-in-compliance-for-mailchimp/css/yikes-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-admin.css?ver=eu-opt-in-compliance-for-mailchimp/css/yikes-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-frontend.css?ver=eu-opt-in-compliance-for-mailchimp/js/yikes-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-admin.js?ver=eu-opt-in-compliance-for-mailchimp/js/yikes-mailchimp-eu-law-compliance-frontend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
yikes-mailchimp-eu-compliance-checkbox-labelyikes-mailchimp-eu-compliance-checkbox
HTML Comments
<!-- hide the 'Plugin Activated' default message --><!-- display our error message --><!-- Begin Main Plugin --><!-- end check -->
Data Attributes
data-eu-compliance-law-checkbox-disabled
JS Globals
yikes_mailchimp_eu_law_compliance_admin_scriptyikes_mailchimp_eu_law_compliance_frontend_script
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about GDPR Compliance for Mailchimp