htaccess vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting htaccess, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 3 tracked.
htaccess has 3 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 3. Most recent: 2020-02-06. Highest priority: CVE-2020-8658 (score 60/100).
- CVE-2020-8658 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE The BestWebSoft Htaccess plugin through 1.8.1 for WordPress allows wp-admin/admin.php?page=htaccess.php&action
- CVE-2017-18496 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE The htaccess plugin before 1.7.6 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues.
- CVE-2015-3349 MEDIUM 6.8 UPGRADE Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Htaccess module before 7.x-2.3 for Drupal al
FAQ
How do I fix htaccess vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is htaccess being exploited right now?
None of the tracked htaccess CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which htaccess CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2020-8658 currently ranks highest (60/100): The BestWebSoft Htaccess plugin through 1.8.1 for WordPress allows wp-admin/admin.php?page=htaccess.php&action.