# CVE-2026-59546: John Darrel Hide My WP Ghost authentication bypass in 2FA

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-59546-john-darrel-hide-my-wp-ghost-authentication-bypass-in-2fa  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-27. Updated: 2026-07-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-59546 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.4 · Published 2026-07-27

Hide My WP Ghost is a WordPress security plugin designed to hide common WordPress paths and protect sites from automated attacks. A security flaw in this plugin allows unauthorized users to bypass authentication mechanisms, including two-factor authentication (2FA). If exploited, an attacker could gain administrative access to the website, potentially leading to full site takeover and data theft.

Technologies: [John Darrel Hide My WP Ghost](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/hide-my-wp-ghost). Vendors: [John Darrel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/john-darrel).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-59546 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59546 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-59546?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 27 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** John Darrel Hide My WP Ghost <= 7.0.06.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59546?** A patch was published on 2026-07-27: Version 7.0.07 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-59546 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-59546?** Check whether you run John Darrel Hide My WP Ghost at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The Hide My WP Ghost plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an authentication bypass (CWE-639) in versions up to and including 7.0.06. The vulnerability stems from broken authentication logic that allows a user-controlled key to bypass security checks, specifically impacting the two-factor authentication (2FA) feature. Although the attack complexity is rated as high, a successful exploit allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain the privileges of higher-level users, potentially including administrators. The issue is resolved in version 7.0.07.

## Affected products

- John Darrel Hide My WP Ghost <= 7.0.06

## Timeline

- 2026-07-16: other: Reported by researcher
- 2026-07-23: advisory: Patchstack advisory published
- 2026-07-27: disclosed: CVE published to NVD
- 2026-07-27: patched: Version 7.0.07 released

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/hide-my-wp/vulnerability/wordpress-hide-my-wp-ghost-plugin-7-0-06-2fa-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/hide-my-wp/vulnerability/wordpress-hide-my-wp-ghost-plugin-7-0-06-2fa-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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