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PPWP – Password Protect Pages, CVE-2025-10005

CVE, Research URL

CVE-2025-10005

Published on
Aug 16, 2026
Research 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 versions
max 1.9.21.
Status
vulnerable