Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall <= 5.3.02 - Unauthenticated Login Page Disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.
Summary
The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Login Page Dislcosure in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.02. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the /wp-register.php path. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to discover the hidden login page location.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| johndarrel | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall | up to 5.3.02 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall Vendorjohndarrel Affected up to 5.3.02 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 5.4.01 | Vulnerable | johndarrel |
- cpe:2.3:a:wpplugins:hide_my_wp_ghost:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.4.01 Vulnerable ·johndarrel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13794
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hcg3-9g3p-xjxq
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-2023-16868 WordPress Hide My WP Ghost – Security Plugin plugin <= 5.0.25 - Captcha Bypass vulnerability 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-2024-13794 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-13794 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hcg3-9g3p-xjxq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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