CVE-2024-49256 describes an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the WPChill Htaccess File Editor plugin, affecting versions up to and including 1.0.18. This flaw allows authenticated users with low privileges to access functionality that should be restricted, bypassing access control lists. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk, as it can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability through network-based attacks with low attack complexity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpchill:htaccess_file_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
>= 0, <= 1.0.18CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:wpchill:htaccess_file_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.