whatwedo ACF Cleaner Security & Risk Analysis

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Cleanup old metadata created by Advanced Custom Fields.

800 active installs v1.2.2 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.5+ Updated Oct 1, 2024
acfadminadvanced-custom-fieldscleanercleanup
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is whatwedo ACF Cleaner Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "whatwedo-acf-cleaner" v1.2.2 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture, with some positive indicators but significant concerns related to its attack surface and handling of dangerous functions. While the plugin demonstrates good practices in using prepared statements for SQL queries and has no recorded vulnerability history, the presence of multiple unprotected AJAX handlers is a major red flag. This directly exposes functionalities to potential unauthorized access and manipulation, especially given the use of the `unserialize` function, which can be a vector for remote code execution if user-supplied data is not strictly validated before deserialization.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handlers without authentication checks
  • Use of dangerous function (unserialize)
  • Limited output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

whatwedo ACF Cleaner Security Vulnerabilities

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

whatwedo ACF Cleaner Code Analysis

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

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$unusedData = unserialize(serialize($this->unusedData)); // Hacky: create a copyclass\class-discovery.php:55

Output Escaping

50% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface
4 unprotected

whatwedo ACF Cleaner Attack Surface

Entry Points4
Unprotected4

AJAX Handlers 4

authwp_ajax_singleDiscoveryclass\class-wp.php:22
authwp_ajax_batchDiscoveryclass\class-wp.php:23
authwp_ajax_batchCleanupclass\class-wp.php:24
authwp_ajax_singleCleanupclass\class-wp.php:25
WordPress Hooks 8
actioninitclass\class-discovery.php:29
actionadmin_menuclass\class-wp.php:18
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsclass\class-wp.php:19
filterscript_loader_tagclass\class-wp.php:20
actionadd_meta_boxesclass\class-wp.php:27
actionplugins_loadedwwd-acf-cleaner.php:55
actionadmin_noticeswwd-acf-cleaner.php:57
actionacf/initwwd-acf-cleaner.php:69
Maintenance & Trust

whatwedo ACF Cleaner Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedOct 1, 2024
PHP min version7.0
Downloads16K

Community Trust

Rating96/100
Number of ratings9
Active installs800
Developer Profile

whatwedo ACF Cleaner Developer Profile

whatwedo

1 plugin · 800 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect whatwedo ACF Cleaner

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/whatwedo-acf-cleaner/assets/wwd-acf-cleaner.js/wp-content/plugins/whatwedo-acf-cleaner/assets/vendors/vue.global.prod.js/wp-content/plugins/whatwedo-acf-cleaner/assets/vendors/tailwind.min.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/whatwedo-acf-cleaner/assets/wwd-acf-cleaner.js
Version Parameters
whatwedo-acf-cleaner/assets/wwd-acf-cleaner.js?ver=whatwedo-acf-cleaner/assets/vendors/vue.global.prod.js?ver=whatwedo-acf-cleaner/assets/vendors/tailwind.min.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
acf_cleanup_list
Data Attributes
data-key
JS Globals
wwdacData
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about whatwedo ACF Cleaner