CVE-2025-5998

PPWP < 1.9.11 - Subscriber+ Access Bypass via REST API

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.

Affected

PPWP – Password Protect Pages

CVSS v3.1 CNA

6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 23rd percentile

Published

2025-08-14

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17bad181-6cea-445e-b91c-22415d90743e/

Security advisories

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17bad181-6cea-445e-b91c-22415d90743e

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry