WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) <= 7.0.02 - Unauthenticated Open Redirect via 'redirect_to' Parameter
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-7527 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-19 08:16:54 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-21 13:33:33 UTC |
| Description | The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirect in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.02. This is due to the plugin not properly validating user input. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious sites if they can successfully trick them into clicking on a specially crafted link. Exploitation requires tricking a logged-in user into clicking a crafted logout URL; the victim is fully logged out via wp_logout() before the malicious redirect is issued, making the logout irreversible as part of the attack chain. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.7 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.002240000 probability, percentile 0.132460000 (date 2026-09-22)
Problem Types: CWE-601 | CWE-601 CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Johndarrel | Hide My WP Ghost Security Firewall | affected 7.0.02 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bd88ebd2-5584-4886-9c85-39a22... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hide-my-wp/trunk/models/Rewrite.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hide-my-wp/trunk/models/Rewrite.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hide-my-wp/tags/7.0.01/models/Rewrite.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3556343 | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hide-my-wp/tags/7.0.01/models/Rewrite.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hide-my-wp/tags/5.5.02/models/Rewrite.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hide-my-wp/tags/5.5.02/models/Rewrite.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: s00me00ne (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-09-18T19:00:36.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.