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Search Meter vulnerabilities
Search Meter has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 5 Apr 2020.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 20,000+
- Latest version
- 2.14.1
- Last updated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Most recent
- 5 Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote code execution CVE-2020-11548 | Critical 9.8 | Up to 2.13.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.14.1) | 5 Apr 2020 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2020-11548, 5 Apr 2020
- The Search Meter plugin through 2.13.2 for WordPress allows user input introduced in the search bar to be any formula. The attacker could achieve remote code execution via CSV injection if a wp-admin/index.php?page=search-meter Export is performed. CVE record
What to do if you run Search Meter
If you run Search Meter, 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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