Release Date 27th February 2024
- Security Fix -
the_field
now escapes potentially unsafe HTML as notified since ACF 6.2.5. For full information, please read the release blog post - Security Fix - Field and Layout names are now enforced to alphanumeric characters, resolving a potential XSS issue
- Security Fix - The default render template for select2 fields no longer allows HTML to be rendered resolving a potential XSS issue
- Security Enhancement - A
acf/shortcode/prevent_access
filter is now available to limit what data the ACF shortcode is allowed to access - Security Enhancement - i18n translated strings are now escaped on output
- Enhancement - ACF now universally uses WordPress file system functions rather than native PHP functions