CVE-2025-22773

Insertion 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.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/htaccess-file-editor/vulnerability/wordpress-htaccess-file-editor-1-0-19-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-01-15 16:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 08:49

NVD link : CVE-2025-22773

Mitre link : CVE-2025-22773

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-22773

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-538

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory

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