Reset Button for ACF Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/reset-button-for-acf

Reset functionality for Advanced custom fields.

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.0+ Updated Nov 20, 2020
acfcustom-fieldsdefaultresetvalue
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Reset Button for ACF Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "reset-button-for-acf" plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history suggest a lack of past security issues. Furthermore, the code signals are largely positive, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and a lack of file operations or external HTTP requests. The presence of a nonce check is also a positive indicator. However, there are areas for improvement. The low percentage of properly escaped output (63%) presents a potential risk for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if the unescaped outputs are user-controllable. Additionally, the lack of capability checks on the single AJAX handler, while it has a nonce check, is a concern as it doesn't strictly enforce user roles. The absence of taint analysis data means potential vulnerabilities within code flows could be missed. Overall, while the plugin has a solid foundation and no immediately critical flaws, the unescaped output and missing capability checks warrant attention.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output identified
  • AJAX handler missing capability check
Vulnerabilities
None known

Reset Button for ACF Security Vulnerabilities

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

Reset Button for ACF Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Reset Button for ACF Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

63% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Reset Button for ACF Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_acfr_reset_optionsreset-button-for-acf.php:55
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsreset-button-for-acf.php:28
actionacf/input/admin_headreset-button-for-acf.php:90
Maintenance & Trust

Reset Button for ACF Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.18
Last updatedNov 20, 2020
PHP min version5.6
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Reset Button for ACF Developer Profile

Dimitris Chatzis

3 plugins · 210 total installs

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

How We Detect Reset Button for ACF

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/reset-button-for-acf/js/main.admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/reset-button-for-acf/js/main.admin.js
Version Parameters
reset-button-for-acf/js/main.admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
acfr-reset-link
Data Attributes
acfr-screen-idacfr-post-id
JS Globals
acfr
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Reset Button for ACF