CVE-2026-89051

Hide My WP Ghost <= 7.0.12 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content

CVSS score

7.2

EPSS probability

%0.2

Risk score

0.0

Published

10 h ago

Overview Public Exploits (0)Newsroom Vulnerability Timeline

Patch status has not yet been verified

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Vulnerability description

CVE AI research

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DayBreach AI Explanation

Verified against sources

CVE-2026-89051 – Unauthenticated Stored XSS in Hide My WP Ghost

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Source agreement

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Evidence confidence

%63

Short explanation

The Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall plugin versions up to 7.0.12 contain insufficient input sanitization in the 'replaceHeadersAndTags' function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform a stored cross‑site scripting (XSS) exploit.

Why does it matter?

The exploit can cause victims to execute malicious scripts, leading to session hijacking or malicious redirects.

What should be done?

Upgrade the plugin to the latest version released by the vendor
Monitor the vendor advisory for patch information
Implement HTML/JavaScript filtering on comment inputs
Block script tags using a Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Monitor logs for suspicious comment submissions

Chain of evidence and sources2 verified claims

Bu güvenlik açığı, Hide My WP Ghost 7.0.12 ve önceki sürümlerinde depolanmış XSS istismarına izin verir.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · cvelist

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S0 · daybreach-canonical

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The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'replaceHeadersAndTags' function in versions up to, and including, 7.0.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user clicks on the injected link.

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE: CWE-79

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IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-89051 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

ID	VENDOR	PRODUCT	ACTION
1	johndarrel	Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall	View

Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 1

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCORE	VERSION	SEVERITY	VECTOR	SOURCE
7.2	CVSS V31	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	NVD
7.2	CVSS V3_1	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	CVE CNA

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch status unknown

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Until a patch is confirmed, follow the vendor advisory; do not read an unknown status as “no patch”.

Monitor server logs and network endpoints for signs of anomalous execution.

Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-89051 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-89051 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL Injection CAPEC-126: Path Traversal CAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureAğ üzerinden

PermissionsGerekmiyor

UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/94724ff1-d3a7-4d9d-9423-a0e795360c95?source=cvevendor-advisory https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3745418%40hide-my-wp%2Ftags%2F7.0.13&old=3726247%40hide-my-wp%2Ftags%2F7.0.12vendor-advisory

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

7.2 / 10

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone required

User InteractionNone required

Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low

Integrity (Bütünlük)None

Availability (Erişilebilirlik)None

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Follow the vendor

johndarrel

Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-79

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Patch status unknownEPSS %027 d ago

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