What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Password Protected – Password Protect your WordPress Site, Pages, & WooCommerce Products – Restrict Content, Protect WooCommerce Category and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.7 via the 'password_protected_cookie' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including all protected site content if the 'Use Transient' setting is enabled.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Password Protected plugin for WordPress versions 2.7.7 and earlier contains an authorization flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive content that should be restricted. The plugin fails to properly enforce access controls on protected pages, posts, and categories. An attacker can view restricted material without authentication or user interaction.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read password-protected pages, posts, and categories without providing the correct password.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors can bypass password protection and access restricted content intended only for authorized users.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the WordPress site; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 17, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
