---
id: CVE-2025-10005
title: >-
  The PPWP – Password Protect WordPress | #1 Most-Reviewed Password Plugin
  plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all
  versions up to, and including, 1.9.20 via the ppw_free_set_password AJAX
  action due to…
summary: >-
  The PPWP – Password Protect WordPress | #1 Most-Reviewed Password Plugin
  plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all
  versions up to, and including, 1.9.20 via the ppw_free_set_password AJAX
  action due to…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-639
published: '2026-08-16'
updated: '2026-08-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10005'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3637624%40password-protect-page&new=3637624%40password-protect-page
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: 'https://research.cleantalk.org/CVE-2025-10005'
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1850e16-6fac-4d72-9346-ea6280fe84d0?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-08-16T13:39:06.058Z'
epss: 0.00331
epssPercentile: 0.23585
---

## Overview

The PPWP – Password Protect WordPress | #1 Most-Reviewed Password Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.20 via the ppw_free_set_password AJAX action due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to update the password on any password protected post and subsequently access the content.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.