Exit Popup Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/exit-popup

Display a jQuery modal window, which can include text, images, videos, forms, maps and so on, before a visitor leaves your website.

1K active installs v3.3 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Nov 7, 2025
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Exit Popup Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'exit-popup' plugin v3.3 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified CVEs, coupled with zero critical or high severity vulnerabilities in its history, is highly encouraging. Furthermore, the static analysis reveals a minimal attack surface with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are not properly authenticated. The code also shows good practices regarding SQL queries, all of which are properly prepared. However, a notable concern is the significant percentage of improperly escaped output (52%). This indicates a potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not handled with sufficient sanitization before being rendered on the frontend. While no taint flows were identified in this specific analysis, the unescaped output remains a primary area of risk. In conclusion, while the plugin benefits from a clean vulnerability history and a well-controlled attack surface, the unescaped output represents a tangible weakness that could be exploited.

Key Concerns

  • High percentage of unescaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Exit Popup Security Vulnerabilities

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

Exit Popup Release Timeline

v3.3Current
v3.2
v3.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Exit Popup Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
32
29 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

48% escaped61 total outputs
Attack Surface

Exit Popup Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_menuexit-popup.php:20
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsexit-popup.php:34
filterplugin_action_linksexit-popup.php:37
actionadmin_initexit-popup.php:283
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsexit-popup.php:309
actionwp_footerexit-popup.php:427
Maintenance & Trust

Exit Popup Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedNov 7, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads79K

Community Trust

Rating82/100
Number of ratings24
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Exit Popup Developer Profile

Brontobytes

3 plugins · 12K total installs

79
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
472 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Exit Popup

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/exit-popup/css/style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/exit-popup/js/exit-popup.js/wp-content/plugins/exit-popup/js/jquery.cookie.js/wp-content/plugins/exit-popup/js/jquery.modal.js
Version Parameters
exit-popup/css/style.css?ver=exit-popup/js/exit-popup.js?ver=exit-popup/js/jquery.cookie.js?ver=exit-popup/js/jquery.modal.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
brontobytes-popup
HTML Comments
<!-- THIS IS A CHECK TO SEE IF THE USER HAS ENABLED THE EXIT POPUP AND IF THEY SHOULD BE SHOWN THE POPUP--><!-- exit_popup_cookie_expire --><!-- exit_popup_click_outside --><!-- exit_popup_logged_out_users_only -->+8 more
Data Attributes
id="exit_popup_popup_title_color"
JS Globals
exit_popup_options
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Exit Popup