WordPress Htaccess File Editor <= 1.0.19 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-22773
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerPatchstack
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-01-15 16:15:40 UTC
Updated2026-04-01 16:22:41 UTC
DescriptionInsertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in WP Chill Htaccess File Editor htaccess-file-editor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Htaccess File Editor: from n/a through <= 1.0.19.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-538 | CWE-538 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA WP Chill Htaccess File Editor affected 1.0.19 custom Not specified

References

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patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/htaccess-file-editor/vulnerability/... [email protected] patchstack.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: savphill | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program (en)

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