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

Simple editor htaccess file without using FTP client.

2Reported vulnerabilities

5.3Highest CVSS score

1.0.22Latest version

8,000+Active installs

What to do now

Update Htaccess File Editor – Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file to 1.0.20 or later. 2 of these have a fixed version available. Updating resolves them.

Plugin last updated: December 2, 2025 / Tested up to WordPress: 6.9.7 / View on wordpress.org

Reported vulnerabilities

Ordered by how urgently they need attention — whether a vulnerability is actually being exploited, and how likely exploitation is, rather than CVSS severity alone.

CVE	Severity	Exploit probability next 30 days	Affected versions	Fixed in	Published
CVE-2025-22773	Medium 5.3	0.4%	1.0.19 and earlier	`1.0.20`	January 14, 2025
CVE-2024-49256	Medium 4.3	0.4%	1.0.18 and earlier	`1.0.19`	October 14, 2024

Sources: vulnerability records from NVD, exploitation from CISA KEV, exploit probability from EPSS. Affected versions come from CPE ranges or from the reporting CNA.