Monero (XMR) miner – Moonify Security & Risk Analysis

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Moonify is a monero mining plugin. Earn money from your visitors CPU while they browse your site. -- Description -- Earn money from your visitors whi …

30 active installs v0.2 PHP + WP 3.4+ Updated Jan 24, 2018
cryptocurrencyminingmonero
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Monero (XMR) miner – Moonify Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Monero (XMR) miner – Moonify has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "moonify" plugin v0.2 exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of any identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, file operations, external requests, and the 100% use of prepared statements for SQL queries are excellent indicators of secure coding practices. Furthermore, all output is properly escaped, and the plugin does not bundle any external libraries, mitigating common risks associated with outdated or vulnerable dependencies.

The lack of any taint analysis findings and a clean vulnerability history with zero known CVEs further reinforce its current security. This suggests a well-developed plugin that has likely undergone thorough security review or adheres to best practices from its inception. However, the complete absence of nonce and capability checks, while not necessarily indicative of a vulnerability in this specific case due to the zero attack surface, is a general security practice that is omitted. This could become a concern if the attack surface were to expand in future versions without corresponding security controls.

In conclusion, "moonify" v0.2 appears to be a highly secure plugin at this version, with no immediate vulnerabilities detected. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface, secure data handling, and clean history. The only minor area for potential future improvement would be the formal inclusion of nonce and capability checks, even if no immediate risk is present, as a proactive security measure.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Monero (XMR) miner – Moonify Security Vulnerabilities

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

Monero (XMR) miner – Moonify Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Monero (XMR) miner – Moonify Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped12 total outputs
Attack Surface

Monero (XMR) miner – Moonify Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_initmoonify.php:163
actionadmin_menumoonify.php:167
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsmoonify.php:168
Maintenance & Trust

Monero (XMR) miner – Moonify Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedJan 24, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Monero (XMR) miner – Moonify Developer Profile

sandstorm21

1 plugin · 30 total installs

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

How We Detect Monero (XMR) miner – Moonify

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

Asset Fingerprints

Script Paths
https://pkg.moonify.io/moonify.min.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
color-field
Data Attributes
list="_moon_cpu_tickmarks"list="_moon_edge_tickmarks"name="_moon_api_key"name="_moon_default_bgcolor"name="_moon_default_edge"name="_moon_default_effect"+13 more
JS Globals
Moonify.setMoonify.startMoonify.setSpeed
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Monero (XMR) miner – Moonify