CVE-2025-11729 (GCVE-0-2025-11729)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-18 23:25 – Updated: 2026-08-19 15:50
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
PPWP: Password Protect Pages, Posts & Full or Partial Content <= 1.9.15 - Improper Authorization To Authenticated (Contributor+) Master Password Exposure
Summary
The PPWP: Password Protect Pages, Posts & Full or Partial Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a improper capability check on the can_access function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to retrieve a master-password and access any password-protected content.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-19 15:49 UTC
CWE
- CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| buildwps | PPWP – Password Protect Pages |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.9.15
(semver)
|
guessed |
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