vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: password-protect-page: CVE-2026-32562: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Mar 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Mar 23, 2026
Added
Apr 30, 2026
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The PPWP – Password Protect Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.
Solution
password-protect-page-plugin-cve-2026-32562
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32562
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ac6f78a9-8fb0-4ea0-b02e-a0748723dca8?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-15927
- CVE-2026-32562
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2026-32562
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2026-15927
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