Plugins · better-search-replace · data as of 2026-11-01
Is Better Search Replace safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 1.4.11
- Last updated
- 2026-08-25
- Active installs
- 1+ million
- Known issues on record
- 2
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 8.1+
A simple plugin to update URLs or other text in a database. — by WP Engine
What to do
- Update to the latest version (1.4.11). Anything older than 1.4.5 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get better-search-replace --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update better-search-replace updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
2 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
high 8.8 CVE-2023-6933 · published 2024-02-05
PHP object injection in Better Search Replace (1.4.4 and older)
- Affected
- 1.4.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.4.5 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Better Search Replace plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4 via deserialization of untrusted input. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
NVD CVE-2023-6933Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
high 7.2 CVE-2022-2593 · published 2022-08-22
SQL injection in Better Search Replace (older than 1.4.1)
- Affected
- older than 1.4.1
- Fixed in
- 1.4.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Better Search Replace WordPress plugin before 1.4.1 does not properly sanitise and escape table data before inserting it into a SQL query, which could allow high privilege users to perform SQL Injection attacks
Recent activity
- 2026-08-25 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.4.11).
- 2024-02-05 — PHP object injection disclosed (CVE-2023-6933), fixed in 1.4.5.
- 2022-08-22 — SQL injection disclosed (CVE-2022-2593), fixed in 1.4.1.
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Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/better-search-replace (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-01.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-01. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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