Ghost is an open source content management system. Versions prior to 5.59.1 are subject to a vulnerability which allows authenticated users to upload files that are symlinks. This can be exploited to perform an arbitrary file read of any file on the host operating system. Site administrators can check for exploitation of this issue by looking for unknown symlinks within Ghost's `content/` folder. Version 5.59.1 contains a fix for this issue. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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Configurations
History
23 Aug 2023, 00:04
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References | (MISC) https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/690fbf3f7302ff3f77159c0795928bdd20f41205 - Patch | |
References | (MISC) https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-9c9v-w225-v5rg - Vendor Advisory | |
CPE | cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
CWE | CWE-59 | |
First Time |
Ghost ghost
Ghost |
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5 |
15 Aug 2023, 18:23
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Information
Published : 2023-08-15 18:15
Updated : 2023-08-23 00:04
NVD link : CVE-2023-40028
Mitre link : CVE-2023-40028
JSON object : View
Products Affected
ghost
- ghost
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')