ACF Google Maps Radius Search Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/acf-google-maps-radius-search

Turns ACF address field into a distance radius search on a search results page. Useful for developers.

50 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Unknown
acfadvanced-custom-fields-address-search
100
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is ACF Google Maps Radius Search Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of acf-google-maps-radius-search v1.0 indicates a generally strong security posture, with no identified vulnerabilities in dangerous functions, output escaping, file operations, or external HTTP requests. The absence of any taint analysis findings further suggests that sensitive data is being handled responsibly, at least in the analyzed code paths. However, the complete lack of nonces and capability checks, coupled with the presence of SQL queries that are only 50% prepared, presents a significant concern. While the attack surface appears minimal with zero entry points identified, the absence of authentication and authorization checks on potential, albeit unrevealed, entry points is a critical oversight. The plugin's vulnerability history being clean is positive, but this does not negate the inherent risks identified in the code itself.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries not using prepared statements
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

ACF Google Maps Radius Search Security Vulnerabilities

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

ACF Google Maps Radius Search Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

50% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

ACF Google Maps Radius Search Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionacf/save_postadvanced-custom-fields-google-maps-search.php:46
filterposts_joinfunctions.php:82
filterposts_orderbyfunctions.php:105
Maintenance & Trust

ACF Google Maps Radius Search Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs50
Developer Profile

ACF Google Maps Radius Search Developer Profile

raiserweb

2 plugins · 50 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect ACF Google Maps Radius Search

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about ACF Google Maps Radius Search