PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Acf Extended safe?
All-in-one enhancement suite that improves WordPress & Advanced Custom Fields.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
acf-extended - Author: Konrad Chmielewski
- 100000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (132 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 2620593 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2019-03-18
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 0.9.2.6
- Last updated: 2026-08-27 2:29am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 5.6+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): <8.0
Known vulnerabilities
7 known CVEs on file for Acf Extended. Reported between 2021 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-81284 | Advanced Custom Fields: Extended [acf-extended] < 0.9.2.7 | Missing Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 0.9.2.7 | 0.9.2.7 | 2026-08-28 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2026-8809 | Advanced Custom Fields: Extended [acf-extended] < 0.9.2.6 | Improper Privilege Management | Critical 9.8 | < 0.9.2.6 | 0.9.2.6 | 2026-05-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-15463 | Advanced Custom Fields: Extended [acf-extended] < 0.9.2.4 | Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | Medium 6.5 | < 0.9.2.4 | 0.9.2.4 | 2026-05-12 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-14533 | Advanced Custom Fields: Extended [acf-extended] < 0.9.2.2 | Improper Privilege Management | Critical 9.8 | < 0.9.2.2 | 0.9.2.2 | 2026-01-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-13486 | Advanced Custom Fields: Extended [acf-extended] < 0.9.2 | Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | Critical 9.8 | < 0.9.2 | 0.9.2 | 2025-12-02 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-5292 | Advanced Custom Fields: Extended [acf-extended] < 0.8.9.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 0.8.9.4 | 0.8.9.4 | 2023-09-29 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24865 | Advanced Custom Fields: Extended [acf-extended] < 0.8.8.7 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | High 7.2 | < 0.8.8.7 | 0.8.8.7 | 2021-12-23 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Acf Extended updated — 0.9.2.6 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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