CVE-2025-5998 json
PPWP < 1.9.11 - Subscriber+ Access Bypass via REST API
published 2025-08-14 14 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-24679
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Unknown PPWP – Password Protect Pages 1.9.11
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 14 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17bad181-6cea-445e-b91c-22415d90743e/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown PPWP – Password Protect Pages
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/17bad181-6cea-445e-b91c-22415d90743e/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-5998
- NVD CVE-2025-5998
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