# CVE-2023-34001: WordPress Hide My WP Ghost – Security Plugin plugin \<= 5.0.25 - Captcha Bypass vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-06-04 · Updated: 2026-04-28

## Affected

- hide-my-wp: through 5.0.25

## Description

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in WPPlugins – WordPress Security Plugins Hide My WP Ghost allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects Hide My WP Ghost: from n/a through 5.0.25.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on hide-my-wp, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hide-my-wp/wordpress-hide-my-wp-ghost-security-plugin-plugin-5-0-24-captcha-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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