Wp Edit Password Protected < 1.3.5 - Protection Bypass via REST API
Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00339 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Wp Edit Password Protected (Unknown): 1.3.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Wp Edit Password Protected | before 1.3.5 | 1.3.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Wp Edit Password Protected VendorUnknown Affected before 1.3.5 Fixed in 1.3.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Wp Edit Password Protected (Unknown) Fixed in 1.3.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8945
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6x5q-x4xw-v9vx
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-8945 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-8945 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6x5q-x4xw-v9vx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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