CVE-2025-2056

WP Ghost <= 5.4.01 - Unauthenticated Limited File Read

Description

The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.01 via the showFile function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of specific file types on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f43db496-80ea-442c-9417-7aa03ec95f02?source=cve	third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hide-my-wp/tags/5.4.02/models/Files.php#L336	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-2056?: CVE-2025-2056 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-2056?: To fix CVE-2025-2056, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-2056 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-2056 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-2056?: CVE-2025-2056 affects johndarrel WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall.

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Description

Category

CWE-23 – Relative Path Traversal

References

Frequently Asked Questions