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CVE-2023-32580: WordPress Password Protected Plugin <= 2.6.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-06-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WPExperts Password Protected plugin <= 2.6.2 versions.

Affected products

• saadiqbal Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, and Partial Content: through 2.6.2

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/password-protected/wordpress-password-protected-plugin-2-6-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/password-protected/wordpress-password-protected-plugin-2-6-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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