CVE-2026-11870
Hide My WP Ghost < 7.0.05 - IP Address Spoofing via Trusted Proxy Headers Leading to Protection Mechanism Bypass
Description
The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) WordPress plugin before 7.0.05 does not verify that client IP information comes from a trusted proxy before trusting attacker-controllable HTTP headers, allowing unauthenticated attackers to spoof their IP address to bypass the WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) WordPress plugin before 7.0.05's own brute-force protection and to downgrade its firewall by matching a hardcoded whitelisted IP range.
INFO
Published Date :
July 30, 2026, 6:24 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 30, 2026, 6:24 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-11870
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update the WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) plugin to version 7.0.05 or later.
- Verify trusted proxy configurations if applicable.
- Review firewall and brute-force protection settings.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-11870.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d3bf6487-88a9-4fc7-87b6-5e739519aa64/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-11870 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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-2026-11870
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-11870 vulnerability over time.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Unknown', 'product': 'WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost)', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.0.05', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) WordPress plugin before 7.0.05 does not verify that client IP information comes from a trusted proxy before trusting attacker-controllable HTTP headers, allowing unauthenticated attackers to spoof their IP address to bypass the WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) WordPress plugin before 7.0.05's own brute-force protection and to downgrade its firewall by matching a hardcoded whitelisted IP range. Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d3bf6487-88a9-4fc7-87b6-5e739519aa64/