Search Everything vulnerabilities

Plugin slug search-everything · 4 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2017-03-20 · WordPress.org page

Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 8.1.7 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.

3 of 4 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).

Known vulnerabilities in Search Everything

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
Critical 9.8<= 8.1.68.1.7CVE-2017-185712017-03-20Advisory
Critical 9.8< 8.1.68.1.6CVE-2016-109172016-06-10Advisory
Medium 4.3< 8.1.18.1.1CVE-2014-38432014-05-06Advisory
Critical 9.1< 7.0.37.0.3CVE-2014-23162014-02-11Advisory

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Questions

Is the Search Everything plugin safe to use?

All 4 known issues are fixed in current versions (8.1.7 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.

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