CVE-2025-8945: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in Wp Edit Password Protected
Description
The Wp Edit Password Protected WordPress plugin before 1.3.5 allows protecting page content, but this protection can be bypassed by using the REST API.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Wp Edit Password Protected
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-8945 describes an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Wp Edit Password Protected WordPress plugin prior to version 1.3.5. The plugin is intended to protect page content by password, but this protection can be bypassed by exploiting the REST API, allowing unauthorized access to protected content. The vulnerability does not require privileges or user interaction and has a network attack vector. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass the password protection on page content by using the REST API, gaining unauthorized read access to protected pages. This results in a confidentiality breach of the protected content. There is no impact on data integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling or restricting REST API access or the plugin functionality to mitigate unauthorized content access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-13T13:47:39.507Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9834bbacd9273b49595b30
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 14:37:47 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:51:36 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 18:48:16 UTC
Views: 77
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