CVE-2026-7527

Received Received - Intake

Open Redirect Vulnerability in WP Ghost Hide My WP Plugin

Publication date: 2026-09-19

Last updated on: 2026-09-19

Assigner: Wordfence

Description

The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirect in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.02. This is due to the plugin not properly validating user input. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious sites if they can successfully trick them into clicking on a specially crafted link. Exploitation requires tricking a logged-in user into clicking a crafted logout URL; the victim is fully logged out via wp_logout() before the malicious redirect is issued, making the logout irreversible as part of the attack chain.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-19

Last Modified

2026-09-19

Generated

2026-09-20

AI Q&A

2026-09-20

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-7527

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
wp_ghost	hide_my_wp_ghost	to 7.0.02 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-601	The web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Open Redirect issue in the WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) WordPress plugin versions up to 7.0.02. It occurs because the plugin fails to properly validate user input, allowing unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to malicious sites via a crafted link. The attack requires tricking a logged-in user into clicking a malicious logout URL, which logs them out irreversibly before redirecting them.

Detection Guidance

Check for unusual logout URLs or redirects in WordPress logs. Inspect network traffic for unexpected HTTP 302 responses from the plugin. Look for crafted logout links in server access logs or WordPress admin logs.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to redirect you to phishing or malware sites after logging you out of your WordPress account. This could lead to stolen credentials, malware infections, or further compromise of your system or data.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the WP Ghost plugin to the latest version beyond 7.0.02. Disable the plugin temporarily if an update is unavailable. Review server logs for signs of exploitation attempts.

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