CVE-2025-10720Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Protected-content disclosure via forgeable cookie

Published Oct 13, 2025 · Updated Oct 13, 2025

Authorization bypass in WP Expert Developer WP Private Content Plus 3.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read password-protected content. The global protection check trusts only the presence of the client-set wppcp_global_password_protected_status cookie instead of validating the configured password. The global private-content module and password protection must be enabled; setting the cookie to ACTIVE then exposes protected pages without authentication.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in WP Expert Developer WP Private Content Plus 3.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read password-protected content. The global protection check trusts only the presence of the client-set wppcp_global_password_protected_status cookie instead of validating the configured password. The global private-content module and password protection must be enabled; setting the cookie to ACTIVE then exposes protected pages without authentication.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-10720
Published
Oct 13, 2025
Updated
Oct 13, 2025
Vendor
WP Expert Developer
Product
WP Private Content Plus
Classifications
CWE-639, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 13, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.6.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WP Expert Developer · WP Private Content Plusversion=0 <=3.6.2

Published CVSS scores

6.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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