WP Edit Password Protected 2.0.0 - 2.0.6 - Unauthenticated Site-Wide Access Mode Bypass via REST API
Priority LOW 30CWE-862Published · 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-862.
Summary
The WP Edit Password Protected WordPress plugin before 2.0.7 does not enforce its site-wide access restriction on the WordPress REST API, allowing unauthenticated users to read the content of published posts and pages that the site's access mode was configured to hide.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00235 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WP Edit Password Protected (Unknown): 2.0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Edit Password Protected | 2.0.0 to before 2.0.7 | 2.0.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP Edit Password Protected VendorUnknown Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.7 Fixed in 2.0.7 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP Edit Password Protected (Unknown) Fixed in 2.0.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-90952
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phjc-p22w-v899
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-90952 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-90952 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-phjc-p22w-v899 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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