Vulnerability · Published Aug 16, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-10005Password Protect WordPress Lite <= 1.9.20 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Password Protected Post Password Update
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in PPWP – Password Protect Pages from buildwps. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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 products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| buildwps | PPWP – Password Protect Pages | 0 – through 1.9.20 |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N