Htaccess File Editor – Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file

Htaccess File Editor – Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file has 2 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec catalog, reported between 2024 and 2025; all 2 are fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 4.8, and the most serious one scores 5.3 out of 10.

The most common weakness is Exposure Of Sensitive Information To An Unauthorized Actor, behind 1 of the records (50%). Other recurring categories include Missing Authorization.

Every one of the 2 issues recorded for Htaccess File Editor – Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes all known holes.

All of these findings were reported by SavPhill (Savphill). Htaccess File Editor – Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file is installed on roughly 8,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSMedium

4.8/ 10

Patch Coverage100%

Open

Fixed

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Highest severity on recordCVSS 5.3CVE-2025-22773

Htaccess File Editor <= 1.0.19 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure

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Vulnerability Records

2 records


2025-01-14 00:00	Htaccess File Editor <= 1.0.19 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure Htaccess File Editor <= 1.0.19	`CVE-2025-22773`	5.3 Medium	SavPhill (Savphill)	Yes
2024-10-14 00:00	Htaccess File Editor <= 1.0.18 - Missing Authorization Htaccess File Editor <= 1.0.18	`CVE-2024-49256`	4.3 Medium	SavPhill (Savphill)	Yes

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Latestv1.0.22

Htaccess File Editor – Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file

Author

WP Chill

5.0(2)

100/100

Last Updated

2025-12-02 (10mo ago)

Active Installs

8,000+

Downloads

126,718

Requires WP

6.5+

Requires PHP

Tested up to

WP 6.9.7

Created

2018-02-24 (9y ago)

Htaccess File Editor is a fast, safe and simple yet perfect to edit the WordPress site’s .htaccess file from admin panel. You can create a backup of your .htaccess file and can be restored from WordPress Dashboard. You can create a Backup from Htaccess –> Backup Menu and you can edit .htaccess file from Htaccess Menu. This plugin should be used only by experienced users! Features Edit .htaccess file easily Create Backup of .htaccess file Restore old .htaccess backup

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