VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2025-5998
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.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.32%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.32% probability · 25th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- passwordprotectwp/password protect wordpress
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17bad181-6cea-445e-b91c-22415d90743e/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17bad181-6cea-445e-b91c-22415d90743e/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.