Reported vulnerability

Password Protect WordPress Lite <= 1.9.20 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Password Protected Post Password Update

Q: Which versions of PPWP – Password Protect Pages are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 1.9.20. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Q: Is a fix available for PPWP – Password Protect Pages?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in PPWP – Password Protect Pages. It lists these fixed versions: 1.9.21. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Q: Where can I find my installed plugin version?

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Published 15 Aug 2026

Updated 16 Aug 2026

CVE-2025-10005

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Wordfence advisory

medium · CVSS 4.3

The PPWP – Password Protect WordPress | #1 Most-Reviewed Password Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.20 via the ppw_free_set_password AJAX action due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to update the password on any password protected post and subsequently access the content.

Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

PPWP – Password Protect Pages

Software: plugin · password-protect-page
Affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 1.9.20
Fix availability: Fix available
Fixed versions: 1.9.21

Recommended action

Update to version 1.9.21, or a newer patched version

Further references (1)

wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1850e16-6fac-4d72-9346-ea6280fe84d0?source=api-prod

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Source: Wordfence

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Questions about this vulnerability

Which versions of PPWP – Password Protect Pages are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 1.9.20. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Is a fix available for PPWP – Password Protect Pages?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in PPWP – Password Protect Pages. It lists these fixed versions: 1.9.21. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Where can I find my installed plugin version?

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Does an affected version mean my website has been hacked?

An affected version means the installed release matches a vulnerability described in this report. It does not show whether anyone has exploited it on your website. The checker compares version numbers with stored reports; it does not inspect your website.

These reports cover at least one of the same plugins, themes or WordPress core. Check each report’s affected versions separately.

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