CVE-2025-11729: CWE-285 Improper Authorization in buildwps PPWP – Password Protect Pages
The PPWP: Password Protect Pages plugin for WordPress contains an improper authorization vulnerability in the can_access function affecting all versions up to and including 1.9.15. This flaw allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to retrieve the master password and access any password-protected content. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-11729 is an improper authorization vulnerability (CWE-285) in the PPWP: Password Protect Pages WordPress plugin. The issue arises from an insufficient capability check in the can_access function, enabling authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or above to obtain the master password. This access permits them to bypass password protections and view any protected content. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 1.9.15.
Potential Impact
Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can retrieve the master password, allowing unauthorized access to all password-protected content managed by the plugin. This compromises the confidentiality of protected pages and posts but does not affect integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users and consider disabling the plugin if password protection is critical.
CVE-2025-11729: CWE-285 Improper Authorization in buildwps PPWP – Password Protect Pages
Description
The PPWP: Password Protect Pages plugin for WordPress contains an improper authorization vulnerability in the can_access function affecting all versions up to and including 1.9.15. This flaw allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to retrieve the master password and access any password-protected content. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
buildwps
PPWP – Password Protect Pages
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-11729 is an improper authorization vulnerability (CWE-285) in the PPWP: Password Protect Pages WordPress plugin. The issue arises from an insufficient capability check in the can_access function, enabling authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or above to obtain the master password. This access permits them to bypass password protections and view any protected content. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 1.9.15.
Potential Impact
Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can retrieve the master password, allowing unauthorized access to all password-protected content managed by the plugin. This compromises the confidentiality of protected pages and posts but does not affect integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users and consider disabling the plugin if password protection is critical.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-13T23:20:05.919Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a84ec29c6e8be0332e1c7f8
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 23:35:05 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 10:18:48 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:00 UTC
Views: 70
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