vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: htaccess-file-editor: CVE-2025-22773: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Jan 14, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jan 14, 2025
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
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.
Solution
htaccess-file-editor-plugin-cve-2025-22773
References
Rapid7 Labs
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