WordPress Hide My WP Ghost Plugin <= 5.4.01 is vulnerable to a high priority Local File Inclusion
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CVSS 9.6This vulnerability is highly dangerous and expected to become exploited.
9.6
Local File Inclusion
This could allow a malicious actor to include local files of the target website and show its output onto the screen. Files which store credentials, such as database credentials, could potentially allow complete database takeover depending on the configuration.
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19 Mar, 2025