CVE-2025-10005
4.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| buildwps | PPWP – Password Protect Pages | 0 <= 1.9.20 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-639: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1850e16-6fac-4d72-9346-ea6280fe84d0?source=cve
- https://research.cleantalk.org/CVE-2025-10005
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3637624%40password-protect-page&new=3637624%40password-protect-page
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