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Real-Time Find and Replace vulnerabilities
Real-Time Find and Replace has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 28 May 2020.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 70,000+
- Latest version
- 4.3
- Last updated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 28 May 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2020-13641 | High 8.8 | Before 4.0.2 | Fixed in 4.0.2 | 28 May 2020 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2020-13641, 28 May 2020
- An issue was discovered in the Real-Time Find and Replace plugin before 4.0.2 for WordPress. The far_options_page function did not do any nonce verification, allowing for requests to be forged on behalf of an administrator. The find and replace rules could be updated with malicious JavaScript, allowing for that be executed later in the victims browser. CVE record
What to do if you run Real-Time Find and Replace
If you run Real-Time Find and 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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