CVE-2025-26909: WordPress Hide My WP Ghost plugin <= 5.4.01 - Local File Inclusion to RCE vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-03-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-98

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in John Darrel Hide My WP Ghost hide-my-wp allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Hide My WP Ghost: from n/a through <= 5.4.01.

Affected products

johndarrel WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall: before 5.4.02 — fixed in 5.4.02

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: johndarrel WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall 5.4.02. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/hide-my-wp/vulnerability/wordpress-hide-my-wp-ghost-plugin-5-4-01-local-file-inclusion-to-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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