PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Search Regex safe?
Search Regex adds a powerful set of search and replace functions to WordPress posts, pages, custom post types, and other data.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
search-regex - Author: John Godley
- 100000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (101 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 2809778 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2007-09-17
databaseregexregular expressionreplacesearch
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.4.3
- Last updated: 2026-10-06 1:37pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.3
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Search Regex. Reported between 2026 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-104932 | Search Regex [search-regex] < 3.5.1 | Deserialization of Untrusted Data | High 8.0 | < 3.5.1 | 3.5.1 | 2026-10-15 | ⚠ update needed |
How to fix it
Keep Search Regex updated — 3.4.3 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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