CVE-2026-81806 WordPress Hide My WP Ghost plugin <= 7.0.09 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability in the Hide My WP Ghost plugin to make the server send requests to unintended locations.
- 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-2026-81806?
CVE-2026-81806 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in John Darrel Hide My WP Ghost, published on 8 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in John Darrel Hide My WP Ghost allows Server Side Request Forgery.
This issue affects Hide My WP Ghost: from n/a through 7.0.09.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81806?
How do I fix CVE-2026-81806?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81806 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2026-81806 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81806 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6v4m-2c3x-c677.