Better Find and Replace < 1.2.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Better Find and Replace WordPress plugin before 1.2.9 does not escape the 's' GET parameter before outputting back in the All Masking Rules page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00827 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Better Find and Replace (Unknown): 1.2.9
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Better Find and Replace | 1.2.9 to before 1.2.9 | 1.2.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- Better Find and Replace VendorUnknown Affected 1.2.9 to before 1.2.9 Fixed in 1.2.9 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Better Find and Replace (Unknown) Fixed in 1.2.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24676
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m7m9-qjr8-mch7
References
More CodeSolz Better Find And Replace vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01346 Better Find and Replace < 1.3.6 - Admin+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2021-24676 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24676 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m7m9-qjr8-mch7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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