CVE-2025-10005

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium

CVSS4.3

Exploit probability—

ProductPPWP – Password Protect Pages

PublishedAug 16, 2026

First seenAug 16, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-639Authorization bypass through user-controlled key

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
buildwps PPWP – Password Protect Pages	v ≤ 1.9.20	—

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