CVE-2026-2717

HTTP Headers <= 1.19.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) CRLF Injection via Custom Header Values

Published Apr 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The HTTP Headers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CRLF Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.19.2. This is due to insufficient sanitization of custom header name and value fields before writing them to the Apache .htaccess file via `insert_with_markers()`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary newline characters and additional Apache directives into the .htaccess configuration file via the 'Custom Headers' settings, leading to Apache configuration parse errors and potential site-wide denial of service.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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Zinoui http Headers
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The HTTP Headers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CRLF Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.19.2. This is due to insufficient sanitization of custom header name and value fields before writing them to the Apache .htaccess file via `insert_with_markers()`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary newline characters and additional Apache directives into the .htaccess configuration file via the 'Custom Headers' settings, leading to Apache configuration parse errors and potential site-wide denial of service.
Title HTTP Headers <= 1.19.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) CRLF Injection via Custom Header Values
Weaknesses CWE-93
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 22, 2026, 6:29 PM
Reserved
Feb 18, 2026, 9:00 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Apr 22, 2026, 9:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:31 AM