CVE-2025-15674: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in Passster
CVE-2025-15674 is an authorization vulnerability in the Passster WordPress plugin before version 4.3.7. It allows users with the edit_posts capability, such as Contributors or higher, to read globally password-protected content via the WordPress REST API without knowing the password when global protection is enabled. The vulnerability does not affect availability or integrity and has a low CVSS score of 2.7.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Passster WordPress plugin before 4.3.7 fails to properly restrict access to globally password-protected content through the WordPress core REST API. Users with the edit_posts capability, which includes Contributors and higher roles, can bypass the password protection and read the content of protected pages and posts. This is due to incorrect authorization checks (CWE-863). The vulnerability is limited to information disclosure and does not impact content modification or system availability.
Potential Impact
Low-privilege users with edit_posts capability can read password-protected content without authorization, leading to unauthorized information disclosure. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. The overall severity is low as reflected by the CVSS score of 2.7.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, consider restricting the edit_posts capability to trusted users or disabling global password protection if feasible.
CVE-2025-15674: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in Passster
Description
CVE-2025-15674 is an authorization vulnerability in the Passster WordPress plugin before version 4.3.7. It allows users with the edit_posts capability, such as Contributors or higher, to read globally password-protected content via the WordPress REST API without knowing the password when global protection is enabled. The vulnerability does not affect availability or integrity and has a low CVSS score of 2.7.
CVSS v3.1
Score 2.7low
Affected software
Passster
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Passster WordPress plugin before 4.3.7 fails to properly restrict access to globally password-protected content through the WordPress core REST API. Users with the edit_posts capability, which includes Contributors and higher roles, can bypass the password protection and read the content of protected pages and posts. This is due to incorrect authorization checks (CWE-863). The vulnerability is limited to information disclosure and does not impact content modification or system availability.
Potential Impact
Low-privilege users with edit_posts capability can read password-protected content without authorization, leading to unauthorized information disclosure. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. The overall severity is low as reflected by the CVSS score of 2.7.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, consider restricting the edit_posts capability to trusted users or disabling global password protection if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T14:20:59.606Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7506f2bf8831d5395f53cf
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 22:13:06 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 16:17:30 UTC
Last updated: 09/21/2026, 22:01:28 UTC
Views: 42
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