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Hide My Wp Ghost CVE-2024-13794

MEDIUM
Protection Mechanism Failure (CWE-693)
2025-02-12 security@wordfence.com
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Protection mechanism completeness
Impact

CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.13%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-693. 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. Affected products include: Wpplugins Hide My Wp Ghost.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:26 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Feb 12, 2025 - 08:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using for WordPress is vulnerable to Login Page Dislcosure in all should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-13794, a protection bypass vulnerability rated CVSS 5.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 67% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
Low

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:wpplugins:hide_my_wp_ghost:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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8.6 Jul 23

The Hide My WP Ghost WordPress plugin before 5.2.02 does not prevent redirects to the login page via the auth_redirect W

CVE-2025-26909 CRITICAL
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Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in

CVE-2026-86800 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Sep 18

Unauthenticated visitors can strip the login- and URL-hiding protection from WordPress sites running the Hide My WP Ghos

CVE-2026-86796 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Sep 18

Unauthenticated attackers can strip the hardening protections from the Hide My WP Ghost WordPress plugin (versions befor

CVE-2025-2056 HIGH
7.5 Mar 14

The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) - Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versio

CVE-2026-59546 HIGH
7.4 Jul 27

Unauthenticated authentication bypass in Hide My WP Ghost WordPress plugin up to 7.0.06 allows remote attackers to gain

CVE-2026-81806 HIGH
7.2 Sep 08

Server-Side Request Forgery in the Hide My WP Ghost WordPress plugin (all versions through 7.0.09) allows unauthenticate

CVE-2022-4537 MEDIUM
6.5 May 09

The Hide My WP Ghost - Security Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in versions up to, and

CVE-2024-10825 MEDIUM
6.1 Nov 15

The Hide My WP Ghost - Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the

CVE-2026-39484 MEDIUM
4.7 Apr 08

Open redirect vulnerability in Hide My WP Ghost WordPress plugin versions below 7.0.00 allows unauthenticated remote att

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