Better Find and Replace: known security problems
8 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
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In short
There are 8 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 1.8.0 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone with an author account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.7.9
- Fixed in
- 1.8.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Better Find and Replace to version 1.8.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-3369
- Report title
- Better Find and Replace – AI-Powered Suggestions <= 1.7.9 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Uploaded Image Title
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could run their own code on your site and take it over
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.7.7
- Fixed in
- 1.7.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Better Find and Replace to version 1.7.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-9334
- Report title
- Better Find and Replace <= 1.7.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Code Injection
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.7.7
- Fixed in
- 1.7.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Better Find and Replace to version 1.7.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-12360
- Report title
- Better Find and Replace <= 1.7.7 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone who already has an admin account could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.7.6
- Fixed in
- 1.7.7
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Better Find and Replace to version 1.7.7 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-53466
- Report title
- Better Find and Replace <= 1.7.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could take over your site as an admin
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.6.7
- Fixed in
- 1.6.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Better Find and Replace to version 1.6.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-24734
- Report title
- Better Find and Replace <= 1.6.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could in some setups, take over your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.6.1
- Fixed in
- 1.6.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Better Find and Replace to version 1.6.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-39636
- Report title
- Better Find and Replace <= 1.6.1 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could read or change the data in your site’s database
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 1.3.6
- Fixed in
- 1.3.6
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Better Find and Replace to version 1.3.6 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2022-1472
- Report title
- Better Find and Replace <= 1.3.5 - Admin+ SQL Injection
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.2.8
- Fixed in
- 1.2.9
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Better Find and Replace to version 1.2.9 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2021-24676
- Report title
- Better Find and Replace <= 1.2.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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