
MailChimp Forms by MailMunch Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-forms-by-mailmunchMailChimp Forms to get more email subscribers. Subscribe your WordPress visitors to your MailChimp lists easily.
Is MailChimp Forms by MailMunch Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 97/100MailChimp Forms by MailMunch has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly.
The "mailchimp-forms-by-mailmunch" v3.2.7 plugin presents a mixed security posture. While it demonstrates good practices such as using prepared statements for all SQL queries and performing nonce checks on all AJAX handlers, significant concerns arise from its attack surface and output escaping. The plugin exposes 5 unprotected AJAX handlers, creating a substantial entry point for potential attacks if not properly secured by other means. Furthermore, only 29% of output is properly escaped, indicating a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, where malicious scripts could be injected and executed within the user's browser.
Key Concerns
- High number of unprotected AJAX handlers
- Low percentage of properly escaped output
- Use of unserialize function
- Medium severity vulnerabilities in history
MailChimp Forms by MailMunch Security Vulnerabilities
CVEs by Year
Severity Breakdown
5 total CVEs
MailChimp Forms by MailMunch <= 3.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
MailChimp Forms by MailMunch <= 3.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
MailChimp Forms by MailMunch <= 3.2.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
MailChimp Forms by MailMunch <= 3.1.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Multiple AJAX actions
MailChimp Forms by MailMunch <= 3.1.4 - Missing Authorization via multiple AJAX actions
MailChimp Forms by MailMunch Code Analysis
Dangerous Functions Found
SQL Query Safety
Output Escaping
Data Flow Analysis
MailChimp Forms by MailMunch Attack Surface
AJAX Handlers 5
Shortcodes 1
WordPress Hooks 25
Maintenance & Trust
MailChimp Forms by MailMunch Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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MailChimp Forms by MailMunch Developer Profile
3 plugins · 19K total installs
How We Detect MailChimp Forms by MailMunch
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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