Password Protected · Security record
Is Password Protected safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (2.8.6). 10 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Aug 7, 2026.
Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.8.6.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 8
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 2 of 2 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 300K+
10 known vulnerabilities
- 1 high
- 5 medium
- 1 low
- 3 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20151
- 20232
- 20242
- 20252
- 20262
Every known vulnerability in Password Protected
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 2.8.4 · CVE-2026-14943 · Aug 7, 2026 · CVE
- medium
Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Freemius purchase_completed Handler
Fixed in 2.8.5 · CVE-2026-93293 · Aug 3, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.7.12 · CVE-2025-11244 · Oct 24, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.7.8 · CVE-2025-3453 · Apr 16, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.6.7 · CVE-2024-0437 · May 14, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.6.7 · CVE-2024-0656 · Feb 19, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.6.3.2 · CVE-2023-33999 · Jul 18, 2023 · WPScan
Fixed in 2.6.3 · CVE-2023-32580 · Jun 13, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.5 · Nov 27, 2015 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.5 · WPScan
Questions about Password Protected’s security
Is Password Protected safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Password Protected updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Password Protected have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 10 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Password Protected up to date.
Is Password Protected still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is Password Protected compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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