CVE-2026-93293 The Password Protected plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the bundled Freemius SDK's purchase-completion
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-93293?
CVE-2026-93293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in saadiqbal Password Protected – Protect Your Site Content With a Password, published on 29 Oct 2026.
Official description
The Password Protected plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the bundled Freemius SDK's purchase-completion handler in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Once the site's Freemius opt-in is complete (the normal state after an administrator clicks "Allow & Continue"), the handler processes the 'purchased_plan' request parameter on any wp-admin request from an authenticated user without any capability, nonce, or purchase validation, and stores it in a persistent, site-wide administrative notice. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute automatically when an administrator views a standard admin page such as their Profile page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-93293?
How do I fix CVE-2026-93293?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-93293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-93293 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-93293 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fg44-384v-2gf8.