ACF: Field Selector Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/acf-field-selector-field

A field for Advanced Custom Fields which allows users to select a list of created custom fields

30 active installs v4.0.0 PHP + WP 3.5+ Updated Apr 22, 2015
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is ACF: Field Selector Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of 'acf-field-selector-field' v4.0.0 reveals a generally strong security posture with no identified critical or high-severity vulnerabilities in taint analysis, SQL queries, or file operations. The plugin also boasts no known CVEs, indicating a history of good security practices. However, the presence of the `unserialize` function, without any apparent nonce checks or capability checks for its usage, presents a potential risk. While the attack surface is zero, the function's existence alone warrants caution, as it could become an entry point for deserialization vulnerabilities if user-controlled input is passed to it without proper sanitization and validation. Despite this concern, the absence of other common vulnerability types and the overall lack of known issues are positive indicators. The plugin demonstrates strengths in its use of prepared statements and a good percentage of properly escaped output, but the lone dangerous function requires careful monitoring and potential mitigation.

Key Concerns

  • Presence of unserialize function without checks
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

ACF: Field Selector Security Vulnerabilities

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

ACF: Field Selector Release Timeline

v2.0
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

ACF: Field Selector Code Analysis

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

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$item_value = unserialize( $item->meta_value );acf-field_selector-v4.php:313

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared4 total queries

Output Escaping

73% escaped11 total outputs
Attack Surface

ACF: Field Selector Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
filteracffsf/item_filtersacf-field_selector-v4.php:58
filteracffsf/item_filtersacf-field_selector-v4.php:59
filteracffsf/item_filtersacf-field_selector-v5.php:49
filteracffsf/item_filtersacf-field_selector-v5.php:50
actionplugins_loadedacf-field_selector.php:19
actionacf/include_field_typesacf-field_selector.php:34
actionacf/register_fieldsacf-field_selector.php:50
Maintenance & Trust

ACF: Field Selector Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedApr 22, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs30
Developer Profile

ACF: Field Selector Developer Profile

danielpataki

13 plugins · 7K total installs

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

How We Detect ACF: Field Selector

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/acf-field-selector-field/acf-field_selector-v4.php/wp-content/plugins/acf-field-selector-field/acf-field_selector-v5.php/wp-content/plugins/acf-field-selector-field/functions.php/wp-content/plugins/acf-field-selector-field/js/input.js/wp-content/plugins/acf-field-selector-field/css/input.css/wp-content/plugins/acf-field-selector-field/lang/
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/acf-field-selector-field/js/input.js
Version Parameters
acf-input-field_selectoracf-field_selector

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
multiselectorselectable-containerfield-containerselected-containerselectablefieldacffsf-items
HTML Comments
<!-- Group Filtering --><!-- Type Filtering -->
Data Attributes
id="field-search"id="field-value"
JS Globals
acffsf_type_filteracffsf_group_filteracffsf_show_items
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about ACF: Field Selector