CVE•Published 2025-03-27•Modified 2026-04-23•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data

CVE-2025-26909Wpplugins · Hide_my_wp_ghost

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

9.6

CRITICAL

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

EPSS percentile

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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-98Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

Description

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.

Timeline

Published 2025-03-27

Modified 2026-04-23

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2025-26909

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/hide-my-wp-ghost/"

Matches any site loading the "hide-my-wp-ghost" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Wpplugins Hide My Wp Ghost"

All exposed Wpplugins Hide My Wp Ghost instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Hide My Wp Ghost"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Hide My Wp Ghost" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.