Htaccess File Editor <= 1.0.18 - Missing Authorization

4.3
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-49256
CVSS 4.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published October 14, 2024
Last Updated October 18, 2024
Researcher Phill Sav (Savphill)

Description

The Htaccess File Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check in the class-htaccess-file-editor-ebwp-notice.php file in versions up to, and including, 1.0.18. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to perform unauthorized actions.

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Vulnerability Details for Htaccess File Editor – Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug htaccess-file-editor (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.0.19, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0.18
Patched Version
  • 1.0.19

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