Wp Edit Password Protected: An open redirect
Wp Edit Password Protected is affected by an open redirect. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted link can redirect visitors from the trusted site to an attacker-controlled destination.
- Component
- Wp Edit Password Protected
- Plugin slug
wp-edit-password-protected- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Sep 11, 2025
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published Sep 11, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Wp Edit Password Protected 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 Wp Edit Password Protected WordPress plugin before 1.3.5 does not validate a parameter before redirecting the user to its value, leading to an Open Redirect issue
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N