CVE-2026-59546 WordPress Hide My WP Ghost plugin <= 7.0.06 - 2FA Bypass vulnerability
Attackers can bypass two-factor authentication in the Hide My WP Ghost plugin, allowing unauthorized access to subscriber accounts.
- 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-2026-59546?
CVE-2026-59546 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in John Darrel Hide My WP Ghost, published on 27 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Subscriber Broken Authentication in Hide My WP Ghost <= 7.0.06 versions.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-59546?
How do I fix CVE-2026-59546?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-59546 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-59546 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-59546 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v2wf-pp9p-h6g4.