CVE-2023-40028

Arbitrary file read via symlinks in Ghost

Published Aug 15, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS 65.7% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9c9v-w225-v5rg Ghost vulnerable to arbitrary file read via symlinks in content import
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 2, 2024, 5:45 PM
Reserved
Aug 8, 2023, 1:46 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 15, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:15 AM