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Search and Replace vulnerabilities
Search and Replace has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 13 Jun 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 9,000+
- Latest version
- 1.36
- Last updated
- 15 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 13 Jun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQL injection CVE-2024-4145 | High 7.2 | Before 3.2.2 | Fixed in 3.2.2 | 13 Jun 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-4145, 13 Jun 2024
- The Search & Replace WordPress plugin before 3.2.2 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admins to perform SQL injection attacks (such as within a multi-site network). CVE record
What to do if you run Search and Replace
If you run Search 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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