WP Ghost <= 5.4.01 - Unauthenticated Limited File Read
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-23 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.01 via the showFile function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of specific file types on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00573 47th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| johndarrel | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall | up to 5.4.01 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall Vendorjohndarrel Affected up to 5.4.01 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 5.4.02 | Vulnerable | johndarrel |
- cpe:2.3:a:wpplugins:hide_my_wp_ghost:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.4.02 Vulnerable ·johndarrel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2056
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fpqv-c47q-5w5q
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-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-2024-12820 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-2025-2056 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2056 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fpqv-c47q-5w5q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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