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Password Protect WordPress Lite <= 1.9.21 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

CVE-2025-9878 · password-protect-page

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Vulnerability: Password Protect WordPress Lite <= 1.9.21 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected software: password-protect-page(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 1.9.21
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2025-9878
Published: 24 August 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 99772f4b-4152-42dc-8bde-697bba3d031f). Methodology and redistribution notes

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