FKIE_CVE-2025-10005

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-16 05:16 - Updated: 2026-08-16 05:16
Severity
4.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Summary
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.
References
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3637624%40password-protect-page&new=3637624%40password-protect-page
security@wordfence.comhttps://research.cleantalk.org/CVE-2025-10005
security@wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1850e16-6fac-4d72-9346-ea6280fe84d0?source=cve
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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    }
  ],
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  "lastModified": "2026-08-16T05:16:44.747",
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          "baseScore": 4.3,
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