CVE-2020-8658 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the BestWebSoft Htaccess plugin for WordPress, affecting versions through 1.8.1. The plugin's anti-CSRF protection is flawed due to improper nonce validation, allowing an attacker to craft a malicious webpage. If a logged-in administrator visits this page, their .htaccess file can be modified, potentially leading to full website compromise. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a severe risk with low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:htaccess:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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