What is CVE-2025-5998?

CVE-2025-5998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Passwordprotectwp Password_protect_wordpress, classified under CWE-280 IMPROPER HANDLING OF INSUFFICIENT PERMISSIONS OR PRIVILEGES. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2025-5998?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-5998 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Passwordprotectwp Password_protect_wordpress

CVE-2025-5998

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Passwordprotectwp Password_protect_wordpress
Unknown Ppwp – Password Protect Pages — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5998?: CVE-2025-5998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Passwordprotectwp Password_protect_wordpress, classified under CWE-280 IMPROPER HANDLING OF INSUFFICIENT PERMISSIONS OR PRIVILEGES. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2025-5998?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-5998 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.