CVE-2024-0620: The PPWP – Password Protect Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.9 via API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated a

medium Affects password-protect-page (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The PPWP – Password Protect Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.9 via API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated a

Package
password-protect-page (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.9.0
Fixed in
1.9.0
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (41.5th percentile)
Published
2024-02-29
Source
nvd

References

CWE-200
NVD recordpassword-protect-page (WordPress plugin) advisories

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