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Htaccess <= 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
| CVE | CVE-2020-8658 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 8.8 (High) |
| Publicly Published | February 1, 2020 |
| Last Updated | December 5, 2022 |
| Researcher |
V1n1v131r4
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Description
The BestWebSoft Htaccess plugin through 1.8.1 for WordPress allows wp-admin/admin.php?page=htaccess.php&action=htaccess_editor CSRF. The flag htccss_nonce_name passes the nonce to WordPress but the plugin does not validate it correctly, resulting in a wrong implementation of anti-CSRF protection. In this way, an attacker is able to direct the victim to a malicious web page that modifies the .htaccess file, and takes control of the website.
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Vulnerability Details for Htaccess by BestWebSoft – WordPress Website Access Control Plugin
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | htaccess (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to version 1.8.2, or a newer patched version |
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