ACF Dropzone Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/acf-dropzone

Drag and drop file upload for ACF-Fields.

1K active installs v1.1.16 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.0+ Updated Dec 5, 2025
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is ACF Dropzone Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "acf-dropzone" plugin version 1.1.16 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points is a significant strength, indicating a minimal attack surface exposed directly through these common WordPress vectors.

Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions used, all SQL queries are performed using prepared statements, and all identified outputs are properly escaped. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces potential vulnerabilities. The absence of any recorded CVEs, past or present, and no common vulnerability types also contributes to a positive security assessment. This plugin appears to be developed with security best practices in mind, prioritizing sanitization and secure coding techniques.

While the static analysis paints a positive picture, the complete absence of nonces and capability checks across all entry points (even though the number of entry points is zero) could be a point of concern if the plugin's functionality were to expand in future versions. However, given the current state of zero exposed entry points, this does not represent an immediate risk. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and secure coding practices for any potential (currently non-existent) interactions.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
  • No capability checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

ACF Dropzone Security Vulnerabilities

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

ACF Dropzone Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

ACF Dropzone Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionacf/enqueue_uploaderinclude\AcfDropzone\Compat\ACF.php:29
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsinclude\AcfDropzone\Compat\ACF.php:31
actionacf/initinclude\AcfDropzone\Compat\ACF.php:33
actionprint_media_templatesinclude\AcfDropzone\Compat\ACF.php:123
actionplugins_loadedinclude\AcfDropzone\Core\Core.php:23
actionadmin_initinclude\AcfDropzone\Core\Plugin.php:43
actionplugins_loadedinclude\AcfDropzone\Core\Plugin.php:45
Maintenance & Trust

ACF Dropzone Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 5, 2025
PHP min version5.6
Downloads22K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

ACF Dropzone Developer Profile

podpirate

6 plugins · 51K total installs

77
trust score
Avg Security Score
97/100
Avg Patch Time
345 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect ACF Dropzone

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/acf-dropzone/js/acf-dropzone.js/wp-content/plugins/acf-dropzone/css/acf-dropzone.css/wp-content/plugins/acf-dropzone/js/dropzone.min.js/wp-content/plugins/acf-dropzone/js/acf-dropzone-init.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/acf-dropzone/js/acf-dropzone.js/wp-content/plugins/acf-dropzone/js/dropzone.min.js/wp-content/plugins/acf-dropzone/js/acf-dropzone-init.js
Version Parameters
acf-dropzone/js/acf-dropzone.js?ver=acf-dropzone/css/acf-dropzone.css?ver=acf-dropzone/js/dropzone.min.js?ver=acf-dropzone/js/acf-dropzone-init.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
acf-dropzone-uploaderacf-dropzone-preview-container
HTML Comments
<!-- ACF Dropzone -->
Data Attributes
data-acf-dropzonedata-noncedata-field-iddata-upload-urldata-max-filesdata-max-file-size+14 more
JS Globals
acfDropzoneConfig
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about ACF Dropzone