Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A logged-in WordPress user with Contributor privileges or higher may obtain PPWP’s master password and view content intended to remain protected. The issue affects PPWP versions through 1.9.15. Risk depends on whether the plugin protects sensitive material and whether potentially untrusted users hold qualifying accounts.
Executive priority
Remediate during the normal security patch cycle, but expedite affected sites protecting sensitive information or permitting external Contributor accounts. The vulnerability is not described as anonymous or actively exploited, yet successful abuse could expose all content guarded by the retrieved master password.
Technical view
An improper capability check in PPWP’s can_access function allows authenticated Contributor-level or higher users to retrieve a master password. This bypasses intended authorization for password-protected content. CVSS 3.1 rates it 4.3, reflecting network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running PPWP through version 1.9.15 that have Contributor-level or higher accounts. Business impact increases when protected pages contain confidential customer, employee, operational, or commercial information. Anonymous attackers are not described as able to exploit this issue.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not establish active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. Exploitation requires an authenticated account with Contributor privileges or higher. No exploit procedure should be needed to assess exposure from plugin versions and account roles.
Researcher notes
CWE-285 and the CVSS vector support an authorization failure with confidentiality-only impact. The narrative says all versions through 1.9.15 are affected, but the structured affected entry contains “0” and defaults to unaffected. Confirm precise product-version status and the corrected release against vendor guidance before closing findings.
Mitigation direction
- Check PPWP vendor guidance for a confirmed corrected release and apply it promptly.
- Until remediation is confirmed, remove or downgrade unnecessary Contributor-level and higher accounts.
- Restrict sensitive protected content or disable the plugin if suitable compensating controls are unavailable.
- After remediation, replace exposed master passwords where supported and review protected content for unauthorized access.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites and identify every installed PPWP version.
- Confirm whether any installation runs PPWP version 1.9.15 or earlier.
- Review Contributor-level and higher accounts for necessity, ownership, and compromise indicators.
- Confirm the corrected release or compensating control prevents unauthorized master-password retrieval.
- Review available audit logs for unexpected access to PPWP-protected content.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4WordfenceVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- Source timelineWordfence
Discovered
- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- Source timelineWordfence
Vendor Notified
- Source timelineWordfence
Disclosed
- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d1e041f0-3019-4d1f-b1a3-b40275c0966a?source=cveCVE reference, Wordfence
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3486400/CVE reference, Wordfence
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Authorization
Improper Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.