CVE-2025-23435: WordPress Password Protect Plugin for WordPress plugin <= 0.8.1.0 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-01-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in marcucci Password Protect Plugin for WordPress password-protect-plugin-for-wordpress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Password Protect Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through <= 0.8.1.0.

Affected products

marcucci Password Protect Plugin for WordPress: through 0.8.1.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/password-protect-plugin-for-wordpress/vulnerability/wordpress-password-protect-plugin-for-wordpress-plugin-0-8-1-0-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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