WPChill Htaccess File Editor Plugin up to 1.0.18 on WordPress authorization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WPChill Htaccess File Editor Plugin up to 1.0.18 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-49256. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WPChill Htaccess File Editor Plugin up to 1.0.18 on WordPress. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in WPChill Htaccess File Editor allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs. This issue affects Htaccess File Editor: from n/a through 1.0.18.

The weakness was presented by Savphill. It is possible to read the advisory at patchstack.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-49256 since 10/14/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/06/2024).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• WordPress Plugin

Vendor

• WPChill

Name

• Htaccess File Editor Plugin

Version

• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.7
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.9
• 1.0.10
• 1.0.11
• 1.0.12
• 1.0.13
• 1.0.14
• 1.0.15
• 1.0.16
• 1.0.17
• 1.0.18

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