Deserialization in Buildwps Ppwp – Password Protect Pages

CVE-2026-0551

The PPWP – Password Protect Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.18 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'post_protection_roles' vulnerable parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0551?
CVE-2026-0551 is a high-severity vulnerability in Buildwps Ppwp – Password Protect Pages, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-23.
How severe is CVE-2026-0551?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.