CVE-2025-22773Network attack vector

Unauthenticated .htaccess backup disclosure via exposed storage

Published Jan 15, 2025 · Updated Apr 29, 2026

Information exposure in WP Chill Htaccess File Editor 1.0.19 and earlier allows remote attackers to read sensitive .htaccess backups. The plugin places generated backup files in a web-accessible location without controls that prevent unauthenticated retrieval. No authentication or user interaction is required; disclosed data is limited to content present in generated backup files.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information exposure in WP Chill Htaccess File Editor 1.0.19 and earlier allows remote attackers to read sensitive .htaccess backups. The plugin places generated backup files in a web-accessible location without controls that prevent unauthenticated retrieval. No authentication or user interaction is required; disclosed data is limited to content present in generated backup files.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-22773
Published
Jan 15, 2025
Updated
Apr 29, 2026
Vendor
WP Chill
Product
Htaccess File Editor
Classifications
CWE-538, CAPEC-180, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.19 changes=[{"at":"1.0.20","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WP Chill · Htaccess File Editorversion=0 <=1.0.19 changes=[{"at":"1.0.20","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

5.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-538Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
CAPEC-180Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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