ACF Page Builder Field Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/acf-page-builder-field

This plugin will add a Page Builder field type in Advanced Custom Fields.

300 active installs v1.0.3 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated May 10, 2017
acfflexible-fieldsflexible-contentpage-buildersite-origin-page-builder
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is ACF Page Builder Field Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

ACF Page Builder Field 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

The plugin "acf-page-builder-field" v1.0.3 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, indicating a very limited attack surface, and importantly, no unprotected entry points. The code signals also show a lack of dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, and file operations. All SQL queries use prepared statements, which is a significant positive for preventing SQL injection vulnerabilities. However, a notable concern is the output escaping, where only 53% of outputs are properly escaped, leaving room for potential Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs in its history is positive, suggesting a history of secure development. The lack of nonce checks and capability checks, combined with the imperfect output escaping, are the primary areas of concern despite the otherwise robust findings.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not fully implemented
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

ACF Page Builder Field Security Vulnerabilities

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

ACF Page Builder Field Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
14
16 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

53% escaped30 total outputs
Attack Surface

ACF Page Builder Field Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
filteracf/format_value/type=page_builder_fieldacf-page-builder-field.php:65
filtersiteorigin_panels_row_attributesacf-page-builder-field.php:79
filtersiteorigin_panels_row_cell_attributesacf-page-builder-field.php:80
filtersiteorigin_panels_layout_attributesacf-page-builder-field.php:81
actionwp_footeracf-page-builder-field.php:84
actionadmin_noticesacf-page-builder-field.php:102
actioninitacf-page-builder-field.php:483
actionadmin_print_scripts-post-new.phpacf-page-builder-field.php:487
actionadmin_print_scripts-post.phpacf-page-builder-field.php:488
actionacf/include_field_typesacf-page-builder-field.php:497
Maintenance & Trust

ACF Page Builder Field Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedMay 10, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads13K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings7
Active installs300
Developer Profile

ACF Page Builder Field Developer Profile

Peter Elmered

3 plugins · 320 total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect ACF Page Builder Field

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/acf-page-builder-field/js/input.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/acf-page-builder-field/js/input.js
Version Parameters
acf-input-page_builder_field?ver=so-panels-admin?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
acf-page-builder-fieldpanel-row-stylepanel-cell-stylepanel-layout-stylepanel-row-style-for-panel-cell-style-for-panel-layout-style-for-so-panels-lite-template
HTML Comments
The styles should outputted once per page, in the footerThis is a rewrite of siteorigin_panels_render function in the SiteOrigin Page Builder pluginHTML of page builder field
Data Attributes
data-panels-iddata-panels-row-iddata-panels-cell-iddata-panels-layout-id
JS Globals
acf_page_builder_field_id_soPanels
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about ACF Page Builder Field