CVE-2025-2056
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductWpplugins Hide My Wp Ghost
PublishedMar 14, 2025
First seenMar 14, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-23CWE-23
How to fix
Update
- wpplugins hide_my_wp_ghost5.4.02 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wpplugins hide_my_wp_ghost | v < 5.4.02 | 5.4.02 |
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