CVE-2025-26909 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-26909: WordPress Hide My WP Ghost plugin <= 5.4.01 - Local File Inclusion to RCE vulnerability

Vendor John Darrel
Product Hide My WP Ghost
Weakness CWE-98 · PHP file inclusion
Published March 27, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated