CVE-2025-15674 (GCVE-0-2025-15674)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-06 17:17 – Updated: 2026-08-07 14:16
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Content Protector (Passster) < 4.3.7 - Contributor+ Protected Content Disclosure via Core REST API
Summary
The Passster WordPress plugin before 4.3.7 does not restrict low-privilege users holding the edit_posts capability from reading globally password-protected content through the WordPress core REST API when global protection is enabled, allowing any Contributor or higher to read the content of protected pages and posts without knowing the password.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-07 14:16 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
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