CVE-2019-15826: The wps-hide-login plugin before 1.5.3 for WordPress has a protection bypass via wp-login.php in the Referer field.

critical Affects wps-hide-login (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The wps-hide-login plugin before 1.5.3 for WordPress has a protection bypass via wp-login.php in the Referer field.

Package
wps-hide-login (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.5.3
Fixed in
1.5.3
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (87.5th percentile)
Published
2019-08-30
Source
nvd

References

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