CVE-2025-2056
HIGHCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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3Description
The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) - Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.01 via the showFile function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of specific file types on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Analysis
The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) - Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.01 via the showFile function. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.
Technical Context
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-23. The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) - Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.01 via the showFile function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of specific file types on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Affected products include: Wpplugins Hide My Wp Ghost.
Affected Products
Wpplugins Hide My Wp Ghost.
Remediation
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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