RainmakerMoxie Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/rainmakermoxie

RainmakerMoxie (BETA-limited support) is an interactive sidebar widget. Enter an email address and it displays a photo, name, social links and more.

10 active installs v1.1.9 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated May 19, 2012
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is RainmakerMoxie Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "rainmakermoxie" plugin v1.1.9 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any known CVEs, critical taint flows, raw SQL queries, or direct vulnerabilities in its history suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase. Furthermore, the presence of nonce checks and the limited attack surface with all entry points appearing to have authentication checks are positive indicators. The plugin also avoids bundling external libraries, reducing potential risks from outdated or vulnerable components.

However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping. With 12 total outputs and none being properly escaped, this creates a substantial risk for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Any dynamic data displayed by the plugin could potentially be injected with malicious scripts, impacting users. While the attack surface is small and protected, this widespread output escaping deficiency is the most critical weakness identified and requires immediate attention.

In conclusion, "rainmakermoxie" v1.1.9 has a solid foundation with good security practices in place regarding SQL, taint analysis, and attack surface management. The lack of historical vulnerabilities further reinforces this. The critical flaw lies solely in the output escaping, which overshadows the otherwise positive security assessment and needs to be rectified to achieve a truly secure state.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

RainmakerMoxie Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

RainmakerMoxie Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
12
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
6
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped12 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
get_rainmaker_ajax (rainmakermoxie.php:195)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

RainmakerMoxie Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_get_rainmakerrainmakermoxie.php:88
noprivwp_ajax_get_rainmakerrainmakermoxie.php:89
WordPress Hooks 4
actionplugins_loadedrainmakermoxie.php:79
actionadmin_menurainmakermoxie.php:82
actionadmin_headrainmakermoxie.php:85
actionwp_headrainmakermoxie.php:92
Maintenance & Trust

RainmakerMoxie Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedMay 19, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

RainmakerMoxie Developer Profile

Neil Simon

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 RainmakerMoxie

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/rainmakermoxie/rainmakermoxie.plugin.css/wp-content/plugins/rainmakermoxie/rainmakermoxie.options.css/wp-content/plugins/rainmakermoxie/rainmakermoxie.plugin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/rainmakermoxie/rainmakermoxie.plugin.js
Version Parameters
rainmakermoxie/rainmakermoxie.plugin.css?ver=rainmakermoxie/rainmakermoxie.plugin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
cPoweredBy
Data Attributes
data-reveal-id
JS Globals
wpurlemailResultsToStrenterEmailAddressToLookupStrdontWorryBeHappy
Shortcode Output
<div id="iRainmakerMoxieOutput"></div>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about RainmakerMoxie