Sympl Repeater for ACF and Elementor Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/acf-repeater-for-elementor

Seamlessly integrate ACF Repeater fields with Elementor widgets and sections for dynamic, repeatable content blocks.

1K active installs v2.3 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Nov 2, 2025
acfadvanced-custom-fieldsdynamic-contentelementorrepeater
78
B · Generally Safe
CVEs total1
Unpatched1
Last CVEJul 7, 2026
Safety Verdict

Is Sympl Repeater for ACF and Elementor Safe to Use in 2026?

Mostly Safe

Score 78/100

Sympl Repeater for ACF and Elementor is generally safe to use. 1 past CVE were resolved.

1 known CVE 1 unpatched Last CVE: Jul 7, 2026Updated 9mo ago
Risk Assessment

The security posture of the "acf-repeater-for-elementor" plugin version 2.3 appears to be strong based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that could be directly targeted by attackers. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a lack of dangerous functions and external HTTP requests, which are common vectors for compromise. The use of prepared statements for all SQL queries is a significant strength, mitigating the risk of SQL injection vulnerabilities. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history further bolster this positive assessment. However, there is a notable concern regarding output escaping, with only 45% of outputs being properly escaped. This could leave the plugin susceptible to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is displayed without adequate sanitization.

Key Concerns

  • Insufficient output escaping
Vulnerabilities
1 published

Sympl Repeater for ACF and Elementor Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2026 · unpatched
2026
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
1

1 total CVE

CVE-2026-10570medium · 6.4Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sympl Repeater for ACF and Elementor <= 2.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ACF Repeater Field Values

Jul 7, 2026Unpatched
Version History

Sympl Repeater for ACF and Elementor Release Timeline

v2.3Current1 CVE
v2.21 CVE
v2.11 CVE
v2.01 CVE
v1.51 CVE
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Sympl Repeater for ACF and Elementor Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared15 total queries

Output Escaping

45% escaped11 total outputs
Attack Surface

Sympl Repeater for ACF and Elementor Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 26
actionelementor/element/container/section_layout/after_section_endarfe-elementor-settings.php:16
actionelementor/element/column/section_advanced/after_section_endarfe-elementor-settings.php:17
actionelementor/element/section/section_advanced/after_section_endarfe-elementor-settings.php:18
actionelementor/element/common/_section_style/after_section_endarfe-elementor-settings.php:19
actionelementor/element/container/section_layout/after_section_endarfe-elementor-settings.php:22
actionelementor/element/column/section_advanced/after_section_endarfe-elementor-settings.php:23
actionelementor/element/section/section_advanced/after_section_endarfe-elementor-settings.php:24
actionelementor/element/common/_section_style/after_section_endarfe-elementor-settings.php:25
actionelementor/frontend/container/before_renderarfe-elementor-settings.php:28
actionelementor/frontend/column/before_renderarfe-elementor-settings.php:29
actionelementor/frontend/section/before_renderarfe-elementor-settings.php:30
actionelementor/frontend/widget/before_renderarfe-elementor-settings.php:31
actionadmin_noticessympl-repeater-for-acf-and-elementor.php:48
actionadmin_initsympl-repeater-for-acf-and-elementor.php:54
actionelementor/widgets/registersympl-repeater-for-acf-and-elementor.php:61
actionelementor/frontend/container/before_rendersympl-repeater-for-acf-and-elementor.php:66
actionelementor/frontend/column/before_rendersympl-repeater-for-acf-and-elementor.php:68
actionelementor/frontend/section/before_rendersympl-repeater-for-acf-and-elementor.php:69
actionelementor/frontend/container/after_rendersympl-repeater-for-acf-and-elementor.php:79
actionelementor/frontend/column/after_rendersympl-repeater-for-acf-and-elementor.php:80
actionelementor/frontend/section/after_rendersympl-repeater-for-acf-and-elementor.php:81
actionarfe_repeater_row_contentsympl-repeater-for-acf-and-elementor.php:116
actionelementor/frontend/widget/should_rendersympl-repeater-for-acf-and-elementor.php:222
actionelementor/frontend/widget/after_rendersympl-repeater-for-acf-and-elementor.php:227
actionelementor/frontend/the_contentwidgets\arfe-repeater-carousel.php:49
actionelementor/frontend/the_contentwidgets\arfe-repeater-carousel.php:185
Maintenance & Trust

Sympl Repeater for ACF and Elementor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedNov 2, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads17K

Community Trust

Rating82/100
Number of ratings18
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Sympl Repeater for ACF and Elementor Developer Profile

Sympl

1 plugin · 1K total installs

79
trust score
Avg Security Score
78/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Sympl Repeater for ACF and Elementor

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/acf-repeater-for-elementor/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/acf-repeater-for-elementor/js/main.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/acf-repeater-for-elementor/js/main.js
Version Parameters
/wp-content/plugins/acf-repeater-for-elementor/css/style.css?ver=/wp-content/plugins/acf-repeater-for-elementor/js/main.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
arfe_repeater_sympl-repeater-for-acf-elementor
Data Attributes
data-arfe-repeater-name
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Sympl Repeater for ACF and Elementor