Plugin vulnerabilities
Is Better Search Replace safe? Known vulnerabilities and the version to run.
Better Search Replace: runs search and replace across the database, often used when moving a site to a new domain.
The short answer
Run Better Search Replace 1.4.5 or later. That version has a fix for every known vulnerability that's been patched.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Rated high or critical
- 2
- No fix yet
- 0
Every known Better Search Replace vulnerability
Newest first. The most recent was disclosed on 24 January 2024. Each one links to its full record on Wordfence.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unauthenticated PHP Object InjectionCVE-2023-6933 · 24 January 2024 | High 8.8 | 1.4.4 and earlier | 1.4.5 |
| Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL InjectionCVE-2022-2593 · 1 August 2022 | High 7.2 | 1.4 and earlier | 1.4.1 |
If you run Better Search Replace
What to do now
- Check your version. In WordPress, go to Plugins and look under Better Search Replace. Compare it with the affected versions above.
- Update to 1.4.5 or later. Take a backup first, then update. If the update breaks something, you can restore the backup while you work out why.
- Check the rest of your site. One outdated plugin is rarely the only one. Our free security check looks at your WordPress version, and the plugins and theme it can see from the outside, for known flaws and emails you a report.
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Data sources and licences
Vulnerability data comes from Wordfence Intelligence and is refreshed daily. Severity is the CVSS score given in each record. Pressfort is not affiliated with Wordfence or Defiant Inc.
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