CVE-2025-22773
WordPress Htaccess File Editor <= 1.0.19 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Severity Score
5.3
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in WPChill Htaccess File Editor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Htaccess File Editor: from n/a through 1.0.19.
The Htaccess File Editor – Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.19 via the location of .htaccess file backups. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data that could be contained in .htaccess file backups.
*Credits:
savphill (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2025-01-07 CVE Reserved
- 2025-01-14 CVE Published
- 2025-01-21 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- CWE-538: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
CAPEC
- CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
References (1)
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| https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/htaccess-file-editor/vulnerability/wordpress-htaccess-file-editor-1-0-19-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve | Vdb Entry |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| 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 <= 1.0.19 Search vendor "Htaccess File Editor" for product "Htaccess File Editor" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.0.19" | en |
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