CVE-2020-8658 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
A CSRF vulnerability in the BestWebSoft Htaccess plugin allows attackers to modify the .htaccess file and take control of the website.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8658?
CVE-2020-8658 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The BestWebSoft Htaccess plugin through 1.8.1 for WordPress allows wp-admin/admin.php?page=htaccess.php&action=htaccess_editor CSRF. The flag htccss_nonce_name passes the nonce to WordPress but the plugin does not validate it correctly, resulting in a wrong implementation of anti-CSRF protection. In this way, an attacker is able to direct the victim to a malicious web page that modifies the .htaccess file, and takes control of the website.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8658?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bestwebsoft Htaccess.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8658?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8658 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8658 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8658 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2xx3-w7pj-fmgj.