Nullify empty fields for ACF Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-acf-nullify-gatsby

Set Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) empty field value as null instead of false to avoid GraphQL error in GatsbyJS.

90 active installs v1.2.4 PHP 7.1+ WP 5.0+ Updated Sep 9, 2023
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Nullify empty fields for ACF Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wp-acf-nullify-gatsby" plugin version 1.2.4 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries (all use prepared statements), no file operations, and no external HTTP requests. The presence of a nonce check and the clean taint analysis results indicate that the developers have followed good practices in preventing common vulnerabilities like cross-site scripting and SQL injection.

While the plugin excels in its controlled environment, a potential area for improvement lies in output escaping. With only 33% of outputs properly escaped, there is a risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is rendered without adequate sanitization. However, without specific details on the nature of these unescaped outputs or any observed flows that exploit them, the immediate risk is currently contained. The complete lack of a vulnerability history further suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase. Overall, "wp-acf-nullify-gatsby" appears to be a secure plugin with a minimal attack surface, with the sole noted concern being the incomplete output escaping.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Nullify empty fields for ACF Security Vulnerabilities

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

Nullify empty fields for ACF Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

33% escaped3 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<ui> (ui.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Nullify empty fields for ACF Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filteracf/format_valueindex.php:86
actionadmin_menusettings.php:37
Maintenance & Trust

Nullify empty fields for ACF Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedSep 9, 2023
PHP min version7.1
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Nullify empty fields for ACF Developer Profile

Jabran Rafique

1 plugin · 90 total installs

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

How We Detect Nullify empty fields for ACF

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

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