PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Search Filter safe?
Search and Filtering for Custom Posts, Categories, Tags, Taxonomies, Post Dates and Post Types
What this plugin does
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search-filter - Author: Code Amp
- 50000+ active installs
- 90/100 rating (175 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 974198 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2013-09-12
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.2.18
- Last updated: 2026-08-22 10:29am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for Search Filter. Reported between 2022 and 2025.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-48099 | Search & Filter [search-filter] < 1.2.18 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.7 | < 1.2.18 | 1.2.18 | 2025-10-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-4467 | Search & Filter [search-filter] < 1.2.16 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.2.16 | 1.2.16 | 2022-12-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Search Filter updated — 1.2.18 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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