Ghost CMS: When Path Traversal is a Ghostly Affair (CVE-2023-32235)
Ghost CMS before version 5.42.1 has a knack for revealing its secrets through path traversal. With CVE-2023-32235, hackers can take a casual stroll through your files, uncovering configuration secrets and sensitive data stored in your Ghost theme’s folder. It’s a vulnerability that’s more open than a diary left on a park bench!
Hot Take:
Who knew that the spookiest thing about Ghost CMS was not its haunted name, but its gaping vulnerability?! Ghost CMS users might want to rethink their Halloween plans, as their website’s security just took a hit spooky enough to send shivers down the spine of even the toughest sysadmin. Time to grab some digital garlic and a cyber stake to ward off those pesky hackers!
Key Points:
- Ghost CMS versions before 5.42.1 have a path traversal vulnerability.
- The vulnerability is located in the /assets/built/ endpoint.
- Hackers can access sensitive files through directory traversal sequences.
- Potential impacts include unauthorized file disclosure and credential harvesting.
- The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, categorizing it as high severity.
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