CVE-2023-40028
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Ghost
PublishedAug 15, 2023
First seenAug 15, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-22Path traversal
How to fix
Update
- ghost ghost5.59.1 or later
- ghost5.59.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ghost ghost | v < 5.59.1 | 5.59.1 |
| ghostnpm | v < 5.59.1 | 5.59.1 |
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