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TI-2023-06336 Aliases CVE-2023-6933GHSA-8gwq-mv35-rmmj

Better Search Replace <= 1.4.4 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection

Priority CRITICAL 86CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.68047 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
wpengineBetter Search Replaceup to 1.4.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Better Search Replace Vendorwpengine Affected up to 1.4.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpengine:better_search_replace:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.4.5Vulnerablewpengine
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpengine:better_search_replace:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·wpengine

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6933
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8gwq-mv35-rmmj

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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