CVE-2026-3369
Stored XSS in Better Find and Replace Plugin Allows Script Injection
Publication date: 2026-04-16
Last updated on: 2026-04-16
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| better_find_and_replace | better_find_and_replace | to 1.7.9 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The Better Find and Replace – AI-Powered Suggestions plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability known as Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape input in the uploaded image title. As a result, an attacker with author-level access or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts then execute whenever any user accesses the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user session data, defacing the website, or performing actions on behalf of other users. Since the attacker needs author-level access, the risk is limited to users with some level of privileges, but it still poses a significant security threat.