CVE-2025-22773 WordPress Htaccess File Editor <= 1.0.19 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
An attacker can access sensitive information stored in externally accessible files due to incorrect access control settings in the Htaccess File Editor plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-22773?
CVE-2025-22773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WP Chill Htaccess File Editor, published on 15 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-538
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22773?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22773?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22773 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-22773 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22773 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whh3-h44p-cpv9.