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CVE-2024-6420: The Hide My WP Ghost WordPress plugin before 5.2.02 does not prevent redirects to the login page via the auth_redirect WordPress function, allowing an unauthenticated visitor to access the hidden logi

high Affects hide-my-wp-ghost (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Hide My WP Ghost WordPress plugin before 5.2.02 does not prevent redirects to the login page via the auth_redirect WordPress function, allowing an unauthenticated visitor to access the hidden logi

Package
hide-my-wp-ghost (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<5.2.02
Fixed in
5.2.02
Severity
high  CVSS 8.6
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (78.4th percentile)
Published
2024-07-23
Source
nvd

References

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