CVE-2023-32235: ghost Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-32235 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in ghost. EPSS estimates a 39.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 05-05-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 29-01-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.