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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:passwordprotectwp:password_protect_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-08-14 09:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 09:49

NVD link : CVE-2025-5998

Mitre link : CVE-2025-5998

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-5998

JSON object : View

Products Affected

passwordprotectwp

password_protect_wordpress

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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