EUVD-2026-20152
GHSA-vvj2-j66f-h239
Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconCraft malicious redirect URL
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DeliverySend phishing email with link
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ExploitUser clicks link on trusted site
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InstallPlugin processes unvalidated redirect parameter
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C2User redirected to attacker site
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ExecuteVictim enters credentials
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ImpactAttacker harvests sensitive data
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Redirect URL validation
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | The CVSS score of 4.7 reflects a low-severity vulnerability despite moderate attack surface: the network vector (AV:N) and low complexity (AC:L) indicate easy attack execution, but the required user interaction (UI:R) and limited confidentiality impact (C:L) constrain real-world harm. The EPSS score of 0.02% (4th percentile) signals minimal exploitation probability in the wild, suggesting the vulnerability is not actively targeted. No public exploit code or CISA KEV status was identified in available data, further indicating low operational risk. The vulnerability's reliance on social engineering (phishing through redirection) means successful exploitation depends on victim deception rather than technical sophistication. Organizations should prioritize patching higher-CVSS or actively-exploited vulnerabilities first, though Hide My WP Ghost installations should still upgrade to close the attack vector. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a phishing email containing a malicious URL pointing to the victim's WordPress site with a specially-crafted redirect parameter pointing to a fake login page. When the user clicks the link, Hide My WP Ghost processes the request without validating the redirect destination and automatically forwards the user to the attacker's site. The victim, seeing the redirect came from their legitimate WordPress domain, may trust the destination and enter credentials or sensitive information. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Apr 14, 2026
Open redirect vulnerability in Hide My WP Ghost WordPress plugin versions below 7.0.00 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary external websites, enabling phishing attacks. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) and affects the plugin's URL handling. With an EPSS score of 0.02% and no confirmed active exploitation, this represents a low real-world exploitation risk despite the moderate CVSS score of 4.7.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Hide My WP Ghost to version 7.0.00 or later. The vendor has released a patched version that implements proper URL validation to prevent open redirect attacks. Users should navigate to the WordPress plugin dashboard, access the Plugins section, and update Hide My WP Ghost to the latest available version. For sites unable to upgrade immediately, restrict plugin functionality or disable redirect features until patching is completed. Verification of the fix should be completed through the Patchstack vulnerability database (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/hide-my-wp) and the NVD advisory (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39484).
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Hide My WP Ghost is a WordPress plugin that manages website security and obfuscation. The vulnerability stems from improper validation of redirect destinations in URL handling logic, classified under CWE-601 (URL Redirection to Untrusted Site). An attacker can craft a malicious URL containing an arbitrary external domain that the plugin fails to validate before redirecting the user. The plugin processes user-supplied input without implementing allowlisting or domain validation, permitting attackers to leverage the trusted domain reputation of the victim's WordPress site to socially engineer victims into visiting attacker-controlled pages. The affected product range spans from version 0 through versions prior to 7.0.00, as indicated by the CPE string cpe:2.3:a:john_darrel:hide_my_wp_ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
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.
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