What is CVE-2025-8945?

CVE-2025-8945 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp Edit Password Protected, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-09-02.

How severe is CVE-2025-8945?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Wp Edit Password Protected

CVE-2025-8945

The Wp Edit Password Protected WordPress plugin before 1.3.5 allows protecting page content, but this protection can be bypassed by using the REST API.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Unknown Wp Edit Password Protected

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8945?: CVE-2025-8945 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp Edit Password Protected, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-09-02.
How severe is CVE-2025-8945?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.