vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: password-protect-page: CVE-2025-5998: Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Aug 25, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Aug 25, 2025
Added
Aug 26, 2025
Modified
Aug 26, 2025
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.
Solution
password-protect-page-plugin-cve-2025-5998
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