Hide My WP Ghost: An open redirect
Hide My WP Ghost is affected by an open redirect. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted link can redirect visitors from the trusted site to an attacker-controlled destination. The published affected range is <= 7.0.00.
- Component
- Hide My WP Ghost
- Plugin slug
hide-my-wp- Affected
- <= 7.0.00
- Safe version
7.0.00- Published
- Apr 08, 2026
This CVE was published Apr 08, 2026 and is one of 10 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Hide My WP Ghost to 7.0.00 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
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
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in John Darrel Hide My WP Ghost hide-my-wp allows Phishing.This issue affects Hide My WP Ghost: from n/a through < 7.0.00.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N