buildwps Password Protect Plugin up to 1.9.20 on WordPress ppw_free_set_password resource injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in buildwps Password Protect Plugin up to 1.9.20 and classified as critical. This affects the function ppw_free_set_password. The manipulation results in resource injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-10005. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in buildwps Password Protect Plugin up to 1.9.20. Affected is the function ppw_free_set_password. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-99. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before it is used as an identifier for a resource that may be outside the intended sphere of control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-10005 since 09/04/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/16/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

Vendor

• buildwps

Name

• Password Protect Plugin

Version

• 1.9.0
• 1.9.1
• 1.9.2
• 1.9.3
• 1.9.4
• 1.9.5
• 1.9.6
• 1.9.7
• 1.9.8
• 1.9.9
• 1.9.10
• 1.9.11
• 1.9.12
• 1.9.13
• 1.9.14
• 1.9.15
• 1.9.16
• 1.9.17
• 1.9.18
• 1.9.19
• 1.9.20

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