The Better Find and Replace – AI-Powered Suggestions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized API usage due
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 18:26 UTC
- Affects
- all up to 1.7.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level access or disable the plugin if unauthorized API usage is a concern.
Description
The Better Find and Replace – AI-Powered Suggestions plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability in all versions up to and including 1.7.7. The flaw is due to a missing capability check on the rtafar_ajax() function, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access to misuse the OpenAI API key. This unauthorized API usage can lead to quota consumption and potential costs without proper authorization.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12360 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/real-time-auto-find-and-replace/trunk/core/actions/RTAFAR_CustomAjax.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3389979/real-time-auto-find-and-replace/trunk/core/actions/RTAFAR_CustomAjax.php?contextall=1&old=3343531&old_path=%2Freal-time-auto-find-and-replace%2Ftrunk%2Fcore%2Factions%2FRTAFAR_CustomAjax.php (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/757e41dd-d72f-4e87-a087-c5c38bd727e5?source=cve (opens in a new tab)