Auth bypass in Passster
CVE-2025-15674
The Passster WordPress plugin before 4.3.7 does not restrict low-privilege users holding the edit_posts capability from reading globally password-protected content through the WordPress core REST API when global protection is enabled, allowing any Contributor or higher to read the content of protected pages and posts without knowing the password.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Unknown Passster — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-15674?
- CVE-2025-15674 is a low-severity vulnerability in Passster, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2026-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2025-15674?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.