Auth bypass in Saadiqbal Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, And Partial Content

CVE-2025-11244

The Password Protected plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass via IP address spoofing in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.11. This is due to the plugin trusting client-controlled HTTP headers (such as X-Forwarded-…

EPSS: 0.003 (19.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-11244?
CVE-2025-11244 is a low-severity vulnerability in Saadiqbal Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, And Partial Content, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2025-10-25.
How severe is CVE-2025-11244?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.