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 score of 4.3 and does not currently have a confirmed patch or official remediation. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-11729 describes an improper authorization vulnerability (CWE-285) in the PPWP: Password Protect Pages, Posts & Full or Partial Content WordPress plugin by buildwps. 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 and bypass content protection. This affects all plugin versions up to and including 1.9.15. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). No patch or official fix has been documented as of the published date.
Potential Impact
Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve the master password, thereby gaining unauthorized access to any password-protected content managed by the plugin. This results in a confidentiality breach of protected content. There is no reported impact on integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access and above to trusted users only to minimize risk. Monitor vendor channels for updates regarding a patch or official mitigation.
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 score of 4.3 and does not currently have a confirmed patch or official remediation. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-11729 describes an improper authorization vulnerability (CWE-285) in the PPWP: Password Protect Pages, Posts & Full or Partial Content WordPress plugin by buildwps. 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 and bypass content protection. This affects all plugin versions up to and including 1.9.15. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). No patch or official fix has been documented as of the published date.
Potential Impact
Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve the master password, thereby gaining unauthorized access to any password-protected content managed by the plugin. This results in a confidentiality breach of protected content. There is no reported impact on integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access and above to trusted users only to minimize risk. Monitor vendor channels for updates regarding a patch or official mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-13T23:20:05.919Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a84ec29c6e8be0332e1c7f8
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 23:35:05 UTC
Last enriched: 08/18/2026, 23:50:29 UTC
Last updated: 08/18/2026, 23:50:29 UTC
Views: 4
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