PLUGIN SECURITY
Is WPS Hide Login safe?
Change wp-login.php to anything you want.
What this plugin does
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wps-hide-login - Author: Remy Perona
- 2000000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (2111 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 32176934 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2015-04-23
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.9.18
- Last updated: 2026-08-13 8:32am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.0+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
11 known CVEs on file for WPS Hide Login. Reported between 2015 and 2024.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-6289 | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.9.16.4 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | Medium 6.1 | < 1.9.16.4 | 1.9.16.4 | 2024-06-24 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-2473 | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.9.16 | Incorrect Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 1.9.16 | 1.9.16 | 2024-06-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-49748 | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.9.12 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | Low 3.7 | < 1.9.12 | 1.9.12 | 2024-01-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24917 | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.9.1 | Incorrect Authorization | High 7.5 | < 1.9.1 | 1.9.1 | 2021-10-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-3332 | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.7 | Improper Authentication | Medium 5.3 | < 1.7 | 1.7 | 2021-02-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.5.5 | — | Unknown | < 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 | 2020-01-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2020-36710 | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.5.5 | Incorrect Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 | 2020-01-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.5.3 | — | Unknown | < 1.5.3 | 1.5.3 | 2019-07-24 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 8 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-15823, CVE-2019-15824, CVE-2019-15825, CVE-2019-15826 | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.5.3 | — | Critical 9.8 | < 1.5.3 | 1.5.3 | 2019-07-23 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2019-15825 | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.5.3 | — | Critical 9.8 | < 1.5.3 | 1.5.3 | 2019-07-23 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2019-15826 | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.5.3 | — | Critical 9.8 | < 1.5.3 | 1.5.3 | 2019-07-23 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2019-15824 | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.5.3 | — | Critical 9.8 | < 1.5.3 | 1.5.3 | 2019-07-22 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2015-9498 | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.1 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | High 8.8 | < 1.1 | 1.1 | 2015-04-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.1 | — | Unknown | < 1.1 | 1.1 | 2015-04-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WPS Hide Login [wps-hide-login] < 1.5.5 | — | Unknown | < 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2020-36710 | WPS Hide Login < 1.5.5 - Secret Login Page Disclosure | — | Unknown | < 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep WPS Hide Login updated — 1.9.18 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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