CVE-2026-11870
Medium
Description
The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) WordPress plugin before 7.0.05 does not verify that client IP information comes from a trusted proxy before trusting attacker-controllable HTTP headers, allowing unauthenticated attackers to spoof their IP address to bypass the WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) WordPress plugin before 7.0.05's own brute-force protection and to downgrade its firewall by matching a hardcoded whitelisted IP range.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.4
Exploit probability18. percentile0.3%
ProductWP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost)
PublishedJul 30, 2026
First seenJul 30, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-290CWE-290
How to fix
Update
- WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost)7.0.05 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) | v < 7.0.05 | 7.0.05 |
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