// For flags

CVE-2024-49256

WordPress Htaccess File Editor plugin <= 1.0.18 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in WPChill Htaccess File Editor allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.

This issue affects Htaccess File Editor: from n/a through 1.0.18.

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in WPChill Htaccess File Editor allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Htaccess File Editor: from n/a through 1.0.18.

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.

*Credits: savphill (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-10-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-10-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-11-06 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-11-19 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-1: Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Htaccess File Editor
Search vendor "Htaccess File Editor"
 Htaccess File Editor
Search vendor "Htaccess File Editor" for product "Htaccess File Editor"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 1.0.18
Search vendor "Htaccess File Editor" for product "Htaccess File Editor" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.0.18"
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Affected