CVE-2024-49256 WordPress Htaccess File Editor plugin <= 1.0.18 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can access restricted functionality due to broken access control in the Htaccess File Editor plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-49256?
CVE-2024-49256 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WP Chill Htaccess File Editor, published on 1 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49256?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpchill Htaccess File Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49256?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49256 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-49256 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49256 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8cfg-3c2q-hx8x.