CVE-2025-26909

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in John Darrel Hide My WP Ghost hide-my-wp allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Hide My WP Ghost: from n/a through <= 5.4.01.

CVSS v3 9.6 CRITICAL

9.6^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/hide-my-wp/vulnerability/wordpress-hide-my-wp-ghost-plugin-5-4-01-local-file-inclusion-to-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpplugins:hide_my_wp_ghost:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-27 16:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 09:02

NVD link : CVE-2025-26909

Mitre link : CVE-2025-26909

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-26909

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpplugins

hide_my_wp_ghost

CWE

CWE-98

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

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