CVE-2025-5998

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2025-5998
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.

6.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17bad181-6cea-445e-b91c-22415d90743e/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17bad181-6cea-445e-b91c-22415d90743e/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:passwordprotectwp:password_protect_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

18 Aug 2025, 20:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17bad181-6cea-445e-b91c-22415d90743e/ - () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17bad181-6cea-445e-b91c-22415d90743e/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:passwordprotectwp:password_protect_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time Passwordprotectwp password Protect Wordpress
Passwordprotectwp

14 Aug 2025, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17bad181-6cea-445e-b91c-22415d90743e/ - () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17bad181-6cea-445e-b91c-22415d90743e/ -
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5

14 Aug 2025, 13:11

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary
  • (es) El complemento PPWP – Password Protect Pages para WordPress anterior a la versión 1.9.11 permite colocar el contenido del sitio detrás de una autorización de contraseña, sin embargo los usuarios con roles de suscriptor o superiores pueden ver el contenido a través de la API REST.

14 Aug 2025, 09:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-08-14 09:15

Updated : 2025-08-18 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2025-5998

Mitre link : CVE-2025-5998

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-5998

JSON object : View

Products Affected

passwordprotectwp

  • password_protect_wordpress
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo