CVE-2025-5998

PPWP – Password Protect Pages <= 1.9.10 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Content Exposure via REST API

mediumImproper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
4.3
CVSS Score
4.3
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
1.9.11
Patched in
1d
Time to patch

Description

The PPWP – Password Protect WordPress | #1 Most-Reviewed Password Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.10 due to insufficient protection on REST API endpoints when password protection is enabled. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract post and page content that should be hidden.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Low
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.9.10
PublishedAugust 25, 2025
Last updatedAugust 25, 2025
Affected pluginpassword-protect-page

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