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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
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:N
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-284CWE-287

Affected Products

GhostTryGhost
SaaS
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
ghostghost
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
ghostnpmOSS Libraries
@tryghost/portalnpmOSS Libraries
tryghostcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka ghost, express-hbs
ghostoss-projectWeb & CMS Plugins
npmpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

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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Timeline

Published
Aug 20, 2024
Last Updated
Aug 26, 2024

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