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Better Search Replace vulnerabilities
Better Search Replace has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 5 Feb 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 1m+
- Latest version
- 1.4.11
- Last updated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 5 Feb 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHP object injection CVE-2023-6933 | High 8.8 | Before 1.4.5 | Fixed in 1.4.5 | 5 Feb 2024 |
| SQL injection CVE-2022-2593 | High 7.2 | Before 1.4.1 | Fixed in 1.4.1 | 22 Aug 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2023-6933, 5 Feb 2024
- The Better Search Replace plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4 via deserialization of untrusted input. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code. CVE record
- CVE-2022-2593, 22 Aug 2022
- The Better Search Replace WordPress plugin before 1.4.1 does not properly sanitise and escape table data before inserting it into a SQL query, which could allow high privilege users to perform SQL Injection attacks CVE record
What to do if you run Better Search Replace
If you run Better Search Replace, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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