WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2026-81806 Deferred

Hide My WP Ghost permits unauthenticated server-side request forgery

Hide My WP Ghost through 7.0.09 allows an unauthenticated attacker to influence server-side requests, making the WordPress server issue requests on the attacker's behalf. The CNA rates exploitation as requiring neither privileges nor user interaction, with confidentiality and integrity impact. Version 7.0.10 is identified as unaffected.

CVE / CNA score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Hide My WP Ghost
Plugin slug
hide-my-wp
Affected
n/a through 7.0.09
Safe version
7.0.10
Published
Sep 08, 2026
Weakness
CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

This CVE was published Sep 08, 2026 and is one of 12 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Hide My WP Ghost to 7.0.10 or later. Review unexpected outbound requests from the site if exploitation is suspected.

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

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in John Darrel Hide My WP Ghost allows Server Side Request Forgery. This issue affects Hide My WP Ghost: from n/a through 7.0.09.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources