The Hide My WP Ghost WordPress plugin before 7.0.11 does not properly validate a loopback security-check request before disabling its login and URL hiding protection, dropping that protection precisely when the request's verification value is missing or incorrect, which any visitor can arrange, allowing unauthenticated attackers to re-expose the concealed WordPress login page location.

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Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-693
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0000

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Description The Hide My WP Ghost WordPress plugin before 7.0.11 does not properly validate a loopback security-check request before disabling its login and URL hiding protection, dropping that protection precisely when the request's verification value is missing or incorrect, which any visitor can arrange, allowing unauthenticated attackers to re-expose the concealed WordPress login page location.
Title WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) < 7.0.11 - Unauthenticated URL Hiding Bypass via Loopback Compatibility Check
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-18T10:59:55.898Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T12:19:54.151Z

Link: CVE-2026-86800

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T10:53:09.679Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-18T07:16:50.670

Modified: 2026-09-18T19:08:32.830

Link: CVE-2026-86800

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