CVE-2025-13603Network attack vector

Authenticated file read via unchecked .htaccess overwrite

Published Feb 19, 2026 · Updated Feb 19, 2026

Missing authorization in WP Audio Gallery 2.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to overwrite the site's .htaccess file. The wpag_htaccess_callback function accepts an AJAX request without a capability check or nonce validation and writes attacker-supplied content into .htaccess. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and arbitrary server-file reads result only under configurations where the supplied directives expose files.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in WP Audio Gallery 2.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to overwrite the site's .htaccess file. The wpag_htaccess_callback function accepts an AJAX request without a capability check or nonce validation and writes attacker-supplied content into .htaccess. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and arbitrary server-file reads result only under configurations where the supplied directives expose files.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-13603
Published
Feb 19, 2026
Updated
Feb 19, 2026
Vendor
Husain Bandook Wala
Product
WP Audio Gallery
Classifications
CWE-862, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Husain Bandook Wala · WP Audio Galleryversion=* <=2.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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