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Medium · 4.3 CVE-2025-10005 EUVD-2025-210731GHSA-5fxx-hjg5-h5pq

Password Protect WordPress Lite <= 1.9.20 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Password Protected Post Password Update

Published Aug 16, 2026 · Updated Aug 17, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

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

VendorProductAffectedFixed
buildwps PPWP – Password Protect Pages ≤ 1.9.20 —

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