CVE-2024-6420: hide my wp ghost vulnerability

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.
CVE-2024-6420CVSS 8.6CMS

CVE-2024-6420: hide my wp ghost vulnerability

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.

CVSS
8.6 HIGH
EPSS
76.21%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
hide my wp ghost

What is known

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.

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