Subscriber Broken Authentication in Hide My WP Ghost <= 7.0.06

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Broken Authentication issue in the Hide My WP Ghost WordPress plugin versions 7.0.06 and earlier. Attackers can exploit it to bypass authentication and perform actions usually restricted to higher-privileged users, potentially gaining admin access to the website.

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Detection Guidance

Check if the Hide My WP Ghost plugin version is 7.0.06 or earlier. Look for unauthorized admin access attempts or unusual authentication failures in logs.

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Impact Analysis

Attackers could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized admin access to your website, allowing them to take control of your site, modify content, steal data, or install malicious software. The vulnerability is expected to be targeted in mass-exploit campaigns.

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Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized admin access, potentially exposing sensitive user data. For GDPR, this may result in non-compliance due to unauthorized data access or breaches. For HIPAA, it risks exposing protected health information if exploited on healthcare-related sites.

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Mitigation Strategies

Update the Hide My WP Ghost plugin to version 7.0.07 or later immediately. Apply Patchstack's mitigation rule to block attacks until the update is complete.

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