WordPress CVEs

Description

The Password Protected plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass via IP address spoofing in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.11. This is due to the plugin trusting client-controlled HTTP headers (such as X-Forwarded-For, HTTP_CLIENT_IP, and similar headers) to determine user IP addresses in the `pp_get_ip_address()` function when the "Use transients" feature is enabled. This makes it possible for attackers to bypass authorization by spoofing these headers with the IP address of a legitimately authenticated user, granted the "Use transients" option is enabled (non-default configuration) and the site is not behind a CDN or reverse proxy that overwrites these headers.

Affected WordPress components

• Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, and Partial Content Plugin · password-protected
  Confirmed match Active
  Up to and including 2.7.11
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• saadiqbal Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, and Partial Content — Up to and including 2.7.11

References

• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/password-protected/tags/2.7.11/includes/transient-functions.php#L33
• research.cleantalk.org https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-11244/
• www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/30b4371d-54a2-4111-ad2c-b38b6b31884d?source=cve
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record