VDB-272273 · CVE-2024-6420 · GCVE-0-2024-6420

Hide My WP Ghost Plugin prior 5.2.02 on WordPress auth_redirect

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Hide My WP Ghost Plugin on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function auth_redirect. The manipulation leads to redirect. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-6420. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Hide My WP Ghost Plugin on WordPress and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function auth_redirect. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redirect vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-601. A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was presented by Juan Pablo Gomez Postigo. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-6420 since 07/01/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1204.001 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.2.02 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Hide My WP Ghost Plugin

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Redirect
CWE: CWE-601
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Hide My WP Ghost Plugin 5.2.02

Timelineinfo

07/01/2024 🔍
07/23/2024 +22 days 🔍
07/23/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2025 +236 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Juan Pablo Gomez Postigo
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-6420 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-6420
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272273

Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2024 08:33
Updated: 03/17/2025 00:19
Changes: 07/23/2024 08:33 (56), 07/23/2024 14:57 (1), 03/17/2025 00:19 (3)
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