WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall: A security weakness
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall
- Plugin slug
hide-my-wp-ghost- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Feb 12, 2025
This CVE was published Feb 12, 2025 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Login Page Dislcosure in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.02. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the /wp-register.php path. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to discover the hidden login page location.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N