GHSA-5fxx-hjg5-h5pqMediumCVSS 4.3
The PPWP – Password Protect WordPress | #1 Most-Reviewed Password Plugin plugin for WordPress is...
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 Description
The PPWP – Password Protect WordPress | #1 Most-Reviewed Password Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.20 via the ppw_free_set_password AJAX action due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to update the password on any password protected post and subsequently access the content.
🔗 References (5)
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10005
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3637624%40password-protect-page&new=3637624%40password-protect-page
- https://research.cleantalk.org/CVE-2025-10005
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1850e16-6fac-4d72-9346-ea6280fe84d0?source=cve
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5fxx-hjg5-h5pq