PLUGIN SECURITY
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What this plugin does
- Slug:
hide-my-wp - Author: John Darrel
- 100000+ active installs
- 90/100 rating (372 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 2785069 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2016-07-01
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 7.0.08
- Last updated: 2026-09-03 5:08pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
8 known CVEs on file for WP Ghost.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-11870 | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall [hide-my-wp] < 7.0.05 | Authentication Bypass by Spoofing | Unknown | < 7.0.05 | 7.0.05 | 2026-07-30 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-39484 | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall [hide-my-wp] < 7.0.00 | — | Medium 4.7 | < 7.0.00 | 7.0.00 | 2026-03-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall [hide-my-wp] <= 6.2.12 (unfixed) | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 6.2.12 | 6.2.12 | 2026-01-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-26909 | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall [hide-my-wp] < 5.4.02 | Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') | Critical 9.6 | < 5.4.02 | 5.4.02 | 2025-03-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-13794 | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall [hide-my-wp] < 5.4.01 | Protection Mechanism Failure | Medium 5.3 | < 5.4.01 | 5.4.01 | 2025-02-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-10825 | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall [hide-my-wp] < 5.3.02 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 5.3.02 | 5.3.02 | 2024-11-14 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-6420 | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall [hide-my-wp] < 5.2.02 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | High 8.6 | < 5.2.02 | 5.2.02 | 2024-07-02 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-34001 | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall [hide-my-wp] < 5.0.26 | Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts | Medium 5.3 | < 5.0.26 | 5.0.26 | 2023-08-22 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 5 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-4537 | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall [hide-my-wp] < 5.0.20 | Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity | Medium 6.5 | < 5.0.20 | 5.0.20 | 2023-05-08 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall [hide-my-wp] < 2.0.03 | — | Unknown | < 2.0.03 | 2.0.03 | 2018-09-15 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall [hide-my-wp] < 5.4.02 | Relative Path Traversal | High 7.5 | < 5.4.02 | 5.4.02 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall [hide-my-wp] < 7.0.07 | — | Unknown | < 7.0.07 | 7.0.07 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall [hide-my-wp] < 2.0.03 | — | Unknown | < 2.0.03 | 2.0.03 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep WP Ghost updated — 7.0.08 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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