Better Search Replace WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Critical: Fix and Impact

A critical vulnerability in the Better Search Replace plugin for WordPress, which is used by more than 1 million active websites, was recently discovered and patched. Successful attacks could lead to arbitrary file deletion, access to sensitive data, and code execution.

The severity of vulnerabilities is assessed using a scoring system, with scores described as ranging from low to critical... The vulnerability found in the Better Search Replace plugin is rated critical, the highest level, with a score of 9.8 on a severity scale of 1 to 10.

The plugin is developed by WP Engine, but was originally created by Delicious Brains, which was later acquired by WP Engine. Better Search Replace is a popular WordPress tool that simplifies and automates the process of performing a search and replace task in a WordPress website database, which is useful when migrating a site or server. The plugin exists in a free and paid Pro version. 🚀

• 📌 The PHP Object Injection vulnerability, in the context of WordPress, occurs when user input is dangerously deserialized. Deserialization is the process of converting string representations of objects back into PHP objects.