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.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-5998: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.