CVE-2024-6420

HIGH NUCLEI

Hide My WP Ghost < 5.2.02 - Unauthenticated Login Page Access via auth_redirect Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2024-6420 has a Nuclei detection template available — see the Nuclei card below for the Shodan/FOFA recon queries.

Description

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.

Nuclei Templates (1)

Hide My WP Ghost < 5.2.02 - Hidden Login Page Disclosure
HIGHVERIFIEDby jpg0mez
FOFA: body="/wp-content/plugins/hide-my-wp"

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit vdb-entry technical-description
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/dfda6577-81aa-4397-a2d6-1d736f9ebd44/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.6
EPSS 0.0180
EPSS Percentile 75.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (1)
wpplugins/hide_my_wp_ghost < 5.2.02
Published Jul 23, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026