High severity · published Nov 1, 2024
CVE-2024-49256
WordPress Htaccess File Editor plugin <= 1.0.18 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in WP Chill Htaccess File Editor htaccess-file-editor allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Htaccess File Editor: from n/a through <= 1.0.18.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HF
Htaccess File Editor · WP Chill
through 1.0.18 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49256
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-49256
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/htaccess-file-editor/vulnerability/wordpress-htaccess-file-editor-plugin-1-0-18-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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