What is CVE-2025-27269?

CVE-2025-27269 is tracked as a Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin .htaccess Login block.

Which .htaccess Login block versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions up to 0.9a.

How should operators remediate CVE-2025-27269?

No patched release is listed in this record, so monitor the vendor and linked references before accepting the risk.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin Medium No patch listed CVE-2025-27269

.htaccess Login block <= 0.9a - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

The .htaccess Login block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 0.9a due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

CVE-2025-27269 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin .htaccess Login block. It affects Versions up to 0.9a and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

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Published

Feb 21, 2025

Last Updated

Mar 03, 2025

Slug

htaccess-login-block

Risk Profile

6.1 CVSS Score

Weakness

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Researchers

0xd4rk5id3

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

No patched release listed

Remediation

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Operator Briefing

CVE-2025-27269 is tracked for the Plugin .htaccess Login block as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 0.9a. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type

Cross-Site Scripting

Primary Fixed Version

Not published

Primary Affected Range

Versions up to 0.9a

Tracking ID

CVE-2025-27269

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/17b8da07-1cfd-46d3-92fd-5d2d70c8c470?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	htaccess-login-block View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2025-27269
Patched Versions	No patched versions published.
Affected Versions	Versions up to 0.9a

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