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CVE-2025-10005— Password Protect WordPress Lite <= 1.9.20 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Password Protected Post Password Update

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Affected
buildwps PPWP – Password Protect Pages
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

WordPress PPWP – Password Protect Pages是WordPress基金会的一款为网站页面提供密码保护功能的插件。 WordPress PPWP – Password Protect Pages 1.9.20及之前版本存在授权问题漏洞，该漏洞源于通过ppw_free_set_password AJAX操作缺少对用户控制的key的验证，可能允许具有贡献者级别及以上权限的已认证攻击者更新任意受密码保护帖子的密码并访问内容。

CVSS 4.3 · Medium EPSS 0.33% · P24

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1190 · Exploit Public-Facing Application

Affected Version Matrix 1

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
buildwps PPWP – Password Protect Pages ≤ 1.9.20 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-10005

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Password Protect WordPress Lite <= 1.9.20 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Password Protected Post Password Update
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
通过用户控制密钥绕过授权机制
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
WordPress PPWP – Password Protect Pages 授权问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
WordPress PPWP – Password Protect Pages是WordPress基金会的一款为网站页面提供密码保护功能的插件。 WordPress PPWP – Password Protect Pages 1.9.20及之前版本存在授权问题漏洞，该漏洞源于通过ppw_free_set_password AJAX操作缺少对用户控制的key的验证，可能允许具有贡献者级别及以上权限的已认证攻击者更新任意受密码保护帖子的密码并访问内容。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
buildwps PPWP – Password Protect Pages 0 ~ 1.9.20 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2025-10005 (1)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-10005 (1)

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: PPWP – Password Protect Pages
Same vendor: buildwps
Same weakness: CWE-639

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