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CVE-2026-86800: WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) < 7.0.11 - Unauthenticated URL Hiding Bypass via Loopback Compatibility Check
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-18 · updated 2026-09-18
- Weakness: CWE-693
Description
The Hide My WP Ghost WordPress plugin before 7.0.11 does not properly validate a loopback security-check request before disabling its login and URL hiding protection, dropping that protection precisely when the request's verification value is missing or incorrect, which any visitor can arrange, allowing unauthenticated attackers to re-expose the concealed WordPress login page location.
Affected products
- johndarrel WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall: before 7.0.11 — fixed in 7.0.11
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: johndarrel WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall 7.0.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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