WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2022-1472 Modified

Better Find and Replace: SQL injection

Better Find and Replace is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 7.2 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Better Find and Replace
Plugin slug
better-find-and-replace
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 20, 2022
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Jun 20, 2022 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Better Find and Replace to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Better Find and Replace WordPress plugin before 1.3.6 does not properly sanitise, validate and escape various parameters before using them in an SQL statement, leading to an SQL Injection

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources