PPWP – Password Protect Pages <= 1.8.9 - Protection Mechanism Bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The PPWP – Password Protect Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.9 via API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain post titles, IDs, slugs as well as other information including for password-protected posts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| buildwps | PPWP – Password Protect Pages | up to 1.8.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PPWP – Password Protect Pages Vendorbuildwps Affected up to 1.8.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:passwordprotectwp:password_protect_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Passwordprotectwp |
- cpe:2.3:a:passwordprotectwp:password_protect_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Passwordprotectwp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0620
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvj6-h82m-cjxf
References
More buildwps vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-00354 PPWP – Password Protect Pages <= 1.9.18 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection via post_protection_roles CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-83464 Stored cross-site scripting in PPWP password protect plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-03322 Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files <= 2.8.8.8 - Unauthenticated Protected File Access CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-03469 Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files <= 2.8.8 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-10450 PPWP – Password Protect Pages <= 1.9.5 - Unauthenticated Content Restriction Bypass to Sensitive Information Exposure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-03139 Cross-site scripting in buildwps PPWP – Password Protect Pages CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-0620 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0620 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mvj6-h82m-cjxf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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