Money Manager Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/money-manager

Money Manager is an easy-to-use multi-currency finance software. It helps keep track of income and expenses.

300 active installs v1.32.0 PHP 7.0+ WP 4.7+ Updated Feb 19, 2025
accountingcryptofinancemoneywoocommerce
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Money Manager Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "money-manager" v1.32.0 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture, with no known vulnerabilities recorded and 100% output escaping. The static analysis shows a small attack surface with no apparent unprotected entry points. However, the presence of the "unserialize" function without any documented nonce checks or capability checks associated with its usage is a significant concern. This function, when used with untrusted input, can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities.

While the plugin demonstrates good practices in output escaping and relies on prepared statements for a good portion of its SQL queries, the lack of explicit security checks around the "unserialize" function creates a potential blind spot. The absence of any recorded CVEs is positive, but it doesn't negate the inherent risks posed by potentially insecure code constructs. The analysis indicates a need for further investigation into how "unserialize" is used and if appropriate sanitization or authentication mechanisms are in place to mitigate its risks.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function 'unserialize' used without clear protection
  • No nonce checks found
  • Low percentage of SQL queries using prepared statements
Vulnerabilities
None known

Money Manager Security Vulnerabilities

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

Money Manager Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
67
49 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
4 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
3
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$value = unserialize( $entry->meta_value );class-update.php:398

SQL Query Safety

42% prepared116 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Money Manager Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 11
actionadmin_menuclass-app.php:24
actionrest_api_initclass-app.php:25
actionactivated_pluginclass-app.php:26
actioninitclass-app.php:27
actionmoney_manager_hourly_taskclass-app.php:30
actionwp_initialize_siteclass-multisite.php:20
actionwp_uninitialize_siteclass-multisite.php:21
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsclass-page.php:44
filterwp_insert_attachment_datamanagers\class-file-manager.php:20
actiondelete_attachmentmanagers\class-file-manager.php:21
actionwoocommerce_after_order_object_savemanagers\class-woocommerce-manager.php:37

Scheduled Events 1

money_manager_hourly_task
Maintenance & Trust

Money Manager Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedFeb 19, 2025
PHP min version7.0
Downloads13K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings16
Active installs300
Developer Profile

Money Manager Developer Profile

vkurko

1 plugin · 300 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Money Manager

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/money-manager/dist/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/money-manager/dist/css/admin.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/money-manager/dist/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
money-manager/dist/js/admin.js?ver=money-manager/dist/css/admin.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
money-manager-pagemoney-manager-contentmoney-manager-headermoney-manager-footermoney-manager-sidebar
HTML Comments
<!-- Money Manager Plugin --><!-- Generated by Money Manager -->
Data Attributes
data-money-manager-iddata-money-manager-type
JS Globals
window.moneyManagerSettingsvar moneyManager = {}
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/money-manager/v1/accounts/wp-json/money-manager/v1/addons/wp-json/money-manager/v1/app/wp-json/money-manager/v1/categories/wp-json/money-manager/v1/currencies/wp-json/money-manager/v1/parties/wp-json/money-manager/v1/quotes/wp-json/money-manager/v1/reports/wp-json/money-manager/v1/transactions/wp-json/money-manager/v1/woocommerce
Shortcode Output
[money_manager_dashboard][money_manager_report][money_manager_transaction_list]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Money Manager