Medium severity · published Sep 2, 2026
CVE-2025-8945
Wp Edit Password Protected < 1.3.5 - Protection Bypass via REST API
5.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Wp Edit Password Protected WordPress plugin before 1.3.5 allows protecting page content, but this protection can be bypassed by using the REST API.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WE
Wp Edit Password Protected ·
before 1.3.5 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8945
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8945
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/37cec6e0-a349-4cc7-971d-b370bc733ab6/
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