CVE-2025-2056: 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 possibl

high Affects hide-my-wp (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2025-03-14; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

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 possibl

Package: hide-my-wp (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <5.4.02
Fixed in: 5.4.02
Severity: high CVSS 7.5
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (47.2th percentile)
Published: 2025-03-14
Source: nvd

References

CWE-23

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