CVE-2023-40028
MEDIUMGhost < 5.59.1 - Path Traversal
Title source: ruleDescription
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.
Exploits (11)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
by İbrahimsql · pythonwebappsmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52409
nomisec
WORKING POC
12 stars
by 0xDTC · poc
https://github.com/0xDTC/Ghost-5.58-Arbitrary-File-Read-CVE-2023-40028
Scores
CVSS v3
4.9
EPSS
0.7761
EPSS Percentile
99.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-22
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (2)
ghost/ghost
< 5.59.1
npm/ghost
0 - 5.59.1npm
Published
Aug 15, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026