PPWP Contributors can retrieve the master password for protected content
PPWP through 1.9.15 applies an improper capability check in can_access(). A Contributor can retrieve a master password and use it to open any content protected by the plugin.
- Component
- PPWP – Password Protect Pages
- Plugin slug
password-protect-page- Affected
- <= 1.9.15
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 19, 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-285 — Improper Authorization
This CVE was published Aug 19, 2026 and is one of 7 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified in the authoritative record. Restrict Contributor access and disable PPWP until a release newer than 1.9.15 is confirmed to fix CVE-2025-11729. Replace exposed master passwords and review access to protected content.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The PPWP: Password Protect Pages, Posts & Full or Partial Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a improper capability check on the can_access 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 retrieve a master-password and access any password-protected content.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N