CVE-2025-10005

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.

Published 16 Aug 2026, 05:16 UTC Last modified 16 Aug 2026, 05:16 UTC

4.3

CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM base score CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack profile

The conditions required to exploit this vulnerability and its potential impact.

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

Availability None

Exploitability2.8

Impact1.4

Affected products

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NVD has not published structured affected-product data for this record.

Weakness classification

CWE categories help security teams group the underlying software weakness.

CWECWE-639

Source references

External advisories, patches and technical reports attached to this CVE record.

NVD National Vulnerability Database recordnvd.nist.gov 01 Technical reference security@wordfence.com 02 Technical reference security@wordfence.com 03 Technical reference security@wordfence.com