PPWP – Password Protect Pages: A security weakness
PPWP – Password Protect Pages is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- PPWP – Password Protect Pages
- Plugin slug
password-protect-wordpress- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 14, 2025
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
This CVE was published Aug 14, 2025 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update PPWP – Password Protect Pages to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
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 WordPress plugin before version 1.9.11 allows to put the site content behind a password authorization, however users with subscriber or greater roles can view content via the REST API.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N