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CVE-2023-40028

CVE-2023-40028 · Arbitrary file read via symlinks in Ghost

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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.

CVSS 4.9 · Medium · EPSS 69.0% · Public exploit · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: node

Affected products and versions

  • ghost

    Versions
    • < 5.59.1: Affected

    No fix published

  • ghost npm

    Affected ranges
    • SEMVER: < 5.59.1

    Update to 5.59.1

Original sources

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