Vulnerability · Published Mar 27, 2025 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2025-26909WordPress Hide My WP Ghost plugin <= 5.4.01 - Local File Inclusion to RCE vulnerability
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Hide My WP Ghost from John Darrel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in John Darrel Hide My WP Ghost hide-my-wp allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Hide My WP Ghost: from n/a through <= 5.4.01.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| John Darrel | Hide My WP Ghost | 0 – through 5.4.01 |
Weakness: CWE-98 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H