CVE-2025-5998

PPWP < 1.9.11 - Subscriber+ Access Bypass via REST API

Published Aug 14, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24679 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Passwordprotectwp
Passwordprotectwp password Protect Wordpress
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:passwordprotectwp:password_protect_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Passwordprotectwp
Passwordprotectwp password Protect Wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title PPWP < 1.9.11 - Subscriber+ Access Bypass via REST API
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 14, 2025, 2:49 PM
Reserved
Jun 11, 2025, 1:37 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 14, 2025, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:49 AM