CVE-2024-49256

HIGH 8.8CVE-2024-49256 · Published 01/11/2024 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2024-49256 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability affecting htaccess file editor (wpchill).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.37%, higher than 31.2% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 1.0.19 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
htaccess file editor wpchill	`< 1.0.19`	`1.0.19`

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.

References

patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/htaccess-file-editor/vulnerability/wordpress-htaccess-file-editor-plugin-1-0-18-broken-access-control-vulnerability

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