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Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content <= 4.2.24 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

CVE-2025-14865 · content-protector

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Vulnerability: Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content <= 4.2.24 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Affected software: content-protector(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 4.2.24
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2025-14865
Published: 27 January 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 4ea939f5-8b56-44be-bd20-b69e9ded5970). Methodology and redistribution notes

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