Htaccess File Editor <= 1.0.19 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE CVE-2025-22773
CVSS Medium (5.3)
Publicly Published January 14, 2025
Last Updated January 21, 2025
Researcher SavPhill (Savphill)
Description

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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug htaccess-file-editor (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0.19
Patched Version
  • 1.0.20
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