Vulnerability · Published Oct 2, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-90952WP Edit Password Protected 2.0.0 - 2.0.6 - Unauthenticated Site-Wide Access Mode Bypass via REST API
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in WP Edit Password Protected from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Edit Password Protected WordPress plugin before 2.0.7 does not enforce its site-wide access restriction on the WordPress REST API, allowing unauthenticated users to read the content of published posts and pages that the site's access mode was configured to hide.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Edit Password Protected | 2.0.0 – before 2.0.7 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8cc260a9-f335-4d8c-a1e0-f942f0963bcf/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description