HTTP Headers <= 1.18.10 — Authenticated(Administrator+) Remote Code Execution
CVE-2023-1208Published · Updated Action summary
Affected: ≤1.18.10Update to 1.18.11 or newer
All remediation steps- Severity
- Medium6.6
- CVSS
- 6.6CVSS 3.1 · CNA (Wordfence)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWhat does this vector mean?
AV:NAttack vector- Network
AC:HAttack complexity- High
PR:HPrivileges required- High
UI:NUser interaction- None
S:UScope- Unchanged
C:HConfidentiality- High
I:HIntegrity- High
A:HAvailability- High
- Required access
- Unknown
- Exploit prediction (EPSS)
- No score
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
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Am I affected?
HTTP Headers http-headers
- Affected≤ 1.18.10
- Patched in1.18.11
Update to 1.18.11 or newer.
You are affected if you run ≤ 1.18.10. Version 1.18.11 and later are not affected by this issue.
- Check your version: in wp-admin go to Plugins → Installed Plugins and read the version under HTTP Headers.
- No admin access? Run a passive check of your site. It reads public files only.
What to do
- Update to version 1.18.11, or a newer patched version
- Rotate administrator passwords and application secrets if the site ran a vulnerable version while publicly reachable.
- Watch HTTP Headers to get an email when the next vulnerability is published.
Advisory
Source description from Wordfence Intelligence, credited to qerogram.
The HTTP Headers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 1.18.10 via the 'http_headers_pre_update_option' function. This allows authenticated attackers with administrator-level permissions to write files and execute code on the server. The issue was partially fixed in 1.18.10 but not fully fixed until 1.18.11.
Exploits & references
Proof-of-concept & detection
No public proof-of-concept or detection template is known for this vulnerability.
Advisories & patches
- Advisorywordfence.com
Related CVEs
More in HTTP Headers
All 7| Severity | Vulnerability | CVE | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| High7.2 | Authenticated (Administrator+) External Control of File Name or Path to RCE via 'hh_htpasswd_path' and 'hh_www_authenticate_user' Parameters ≤1.19.2Update to 1.19.3 | CVE-2026-4132 | |
| Medium5.5 | Authenticated (Administrator+) CRLF Injection via Custom Header Values ≤1.19.5No patch available | CVE-2026-2717 | |
| Medium4.4 | Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Custom Headers' Plugin Setting ≤1.19.4Update to 1.19.5 | CVE-2026-1379 | |
| Medium5.5 | Server-Side Request Forgery ≤1.18.11Update to 1.19.0 | CVE-2023-37978 | |
| Medium4.4 | Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ≤1.18.11Update to 1.19.0 | CVE-2023-37874 |
- High7.2Authenticated (Administrator+) External Control of File Name or Path to RCE via 'hh_htpasswd_path' and 'hh_www_authenticate_user' Parameters
≤1.19.2Update to 1.19.3
- Medium5.5Authenticated (Administrator+) CRLF Injection via Custom Header Values
≤1.19.5No patch available
- Medium4.4Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Custom Headers' Plugin Setting
≤1.19.4Update to 1.19.5
- Medium5.5Server-Side Request Forgery
≤1.18.11Update to 1.19.0
- Medium4.4Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
≤1.18.11Update to 1.19.0
Timeline
CVE published
Severity medium, CVSS 6.6
Record last updated
Sources & licenses
Wordfence record- Vulnerability data
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