CVE-2024-43409

Ghost's improper authentication allows access to member information and actions

Published: Aug 20, 2024Updated: Aug 26, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-284

6.5MEDIUM

Description

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. Improper authentication on some endpoints used for member actions would allow an attacker to perform member-only actions, and read member information. This security vulnerability is present in Ghost v4.46.0-v5.89.4. v5.89.5 contains a fix for this issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-284 CWE-287

Affected Products

package-ecosystem

commercialaka ghost, express-hbs

GhostSaaS

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

ghost

oss-project

ghostOn-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

Exploitability

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2 techniques

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References

https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-78x2-cwp9-5j42

github.com

https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/dac25612520b571f58679764ecc27109e641d1db

github.com

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43409

nvd.nist.gov

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