CVE-2025-5998: password protect wordpress vulnerability

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.
CVE-2025-5998CVSS 6.5CMS

CVE-2025-5998: password protect wordpress vulnerability

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
6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
23.37%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
password protect wordpress

What is known

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.

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