Description

Ghost before 5.42.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files within the active theme's folder via /assets/built%2F..%2F..%2F/ directory traversal. This occurs in frontend/web/middleware/static-theme.js.

INFO

Published Date :

May 5, 2023, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 11, 2023, 2:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-32235 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-32235 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ghost ghost
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-32235.

URL Resource
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/378dd913aa8d0fd0da29b0ffced8884579598b0f Patch
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/compare/v5.42.0...v5.42.1 Release Notes

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

A Directory Traversal attack (also known as path traversal) aims to access files and directories that are stored outside the intended folder.

Updated: 6 months, 1 week ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 9, 2023, 8:01 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-32235 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-32235 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/378dd913aa8d0fd0da29b0ffced8884579598b0f No Types Assigned https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/378dd913aa8d0fd0da29b0ffced8884579598b0f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/compare/v5.42.0...v5.42.1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/compare/v5.42.0...v5.42.1 Release Notes
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.42.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

88.69 }} 0.25%

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0.98780

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