CVE-2023-40028
Ghost Open Source Content Management System Symlink File Read Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2023, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 23, 2023, 12:04 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-40028 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2023-40028.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/690fbf3f7302ff3f77159c0795928bdd20f41205 | Patch |
| https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-9c9v-w225-v5rg | Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-40028 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/690fbf3f7302ff3f77159c0795928bdd20f41205 No Types Assigned https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/690fbf3f7302ff3f77159c0795928bdd20f41205 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-9c9v-w225-v5rg No Types Assigned https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-9c9v-w225-v5rg Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.59.1
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-40028 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-40028
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.00%
score
0.30182
percentile