WordPress Hide My WP Ghost – Security Plugin plugin <= 5.0.25 - Captcha Bypass vulnerability
Priority LOW 31CWE-307Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in WPPlugins – WordPress Security Plugins Hide My WP Ghost allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects Hide My WP Ghost: from n/a through 5.0.25.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00479 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPPlugins – WordPress Security Plugins | Hide My WP Ghost | up to 5.0.25 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Hide My WP Ghost VendorWPPlugins – WordPress Security Plugins Affected up to 5.0.25 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wpplugins:hide_my_wp_ghost:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 5.0.26 | Vulnerable | johndarrel |
- cpe:2.3:a:wpplugins:hide_my_wp_ghost:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.0.26 Vulnerable ·johndarrel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34001
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f854-2cfh-2mfw
References
More johndarrel Hide My Wp Ghost vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-05959 Hide My WP Ghost < 5.2.02 - Hidden Login Page Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-19780 WordPress Hide My WP Ghost plugin <= 5.4.01 - Local File Inclusion to RCE vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-01794 WP Ghost <= 5.4.01 - Unauthenticated Limited File Read CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-04143 Hide My WP Ghost – Security Plugin <= 5.0.18 - IP Address Spoofing to Protection Mechanism Bypass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-12820 Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall <= 5.3.02 - Unauthenticated Login Page Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-10034 Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall <= 5.3.01 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via URL CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-34001 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-34001 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f854-2cfh-2mfw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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