Exit Monitor Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/exit-monitor

Convert exiting web visitors into leads.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Sep 15, 2014
couponecommercewoo-commercewoocommercewp-commerce
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Exit Monitor Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Exit Monitor has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "exit-monitor" v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture in several key areas. The absence of any known CVEs, a clean vulnerability history, and the complete avoidance of dangerous functions and file operations are significant strengths. Furthermore, all identified SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and there are no external HTTP requests, minimizing common attack vectors. The plugin also correctly avoids bundled libraries, which can often introduce vulnerabilities if not kept up-to-date.

However, the plugin presents a critical concern regarding output escaping. With 100% of its outputs being improperly escaped, this creates a significant risk for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Any data processed or displayed by the plugin that originates from user input or other untrusted sources could potentially be injected with malicious scripts. This lack of sanitization on output is a major weakness that could be exploited by attackers.

In conclusion, while "exit-monitor" v1.0 demonstrates good practices in its handling of SQL, external requests, and avoiding common pitfalls like dangerous functions, the complete lack of output escaping is a severe oversight. This makes it vulnerable to XSS attacks, and despite its otherwise clean history, this single issue poses a substantial risk to users. Addressing the output escaping issue should be the top priority.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Exit Monitor Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Exit Monitor Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Exit Monitor Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Exit Monitor Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menuexit-monitor.php:12
actionadmin_initexit-monitor.php:25
actionadmin_initexit-monitor.php:26
actionwp_headexit-monitor.php:124
Maintenance & Trust

Exit Monitor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedSep 15, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Exit Monitor Developer Profile

cacheventures

1 plugin · 10 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Exit Monitor

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/exit-monitor/exitmonitor.png
Script Paths
cdn.app.exitmonitor.com/em.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
window._emv
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Exit Monitor