CVE-2024-6420 Hide My WP Ghost < 5.2.02 - Hidden Login Page Disclosure
An unauthenticated attacker can discover the hidden login page URL in the Hide My WP Ghost plugin, bypassing the intended security feature.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6420?
CVE-2024-6420 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Hide My WP Ghost, published on 23 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Hide My WP Ghost WordPress plugin before 5.2.02 does not prevent redirects to the login page via the auth_redirect WordPress function, allowing an unauthenticated visitor to access the hidden login page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6420?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpplugins Hide My Wp Ghost.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6420?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6420 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-6420 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6420 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Hide My WP Ghost
- CVE-2025-26909 WordPress Hide My WP Ghost plugin <= 5.4.01 - Local File Inclusion to RCE vulnerability
- CVE-2025-2056 WP Ghost <= 5.4.01 - Unauthenticated Limited File Read
- CVE-2022-4537 Hide My WP Ghost – Security Plugin <= 5.0.18 - IP Address Spoofing to Protection Mechanism Bypass
- CVE-2024-10825 Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall <= 5.3.01 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via URL
- CVE-2024-13794 Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall <= 5.3.02 - Unauthenticated Login Page Disclosure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wcww-8mcp-8rx7.