CVE-2023-40028
Arbitrary file read via symlinks in Ghost
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 69.0%
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.
- Affected
- TryGhost · Ghost
- CVSS v3.1 NVD
- 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS v3.1 GITHUB
- 4.9 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EPSS
- 68.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile
- Published
- 2023-08-15
- Updated
- 2024-10-02
Proof-of-concept exploits (13)
- 0xDTC/Ghost-5.58-Arbitrary-File-Read-CVE-2023-4002813★ · 2025-01-07
- 0xyassine/CVE-2023-4002813★ · 2024-03-23
- 0xyassine/poc-seeker27★ · 2024-04-30
- buutt3rf1y/CVE-2023-400280★ · 2025-04-14
- godylockz/CVE-2023-400282★ · 2026-09-24
- monke443/CVE-2023-400285★ · 2024-12-21
- monke443/CVE-2023-40028-Ghost-Arbitrary-File-Read5★ · 2024-12-21
- rehan6658/CVE-2023-400280★ · 2025-02-02
- rvizx/CVE-2023-400283★ · 2024-12-28
- sudlit/CVE-2023-400280★ · 2024-12-13
- syogod/CVE-2023-400280★ · 2025-03-07
- Stp1t/CVE-2023-400281★ · 2026-01-29
- rvzsec/CVE-2023-400283★ · 2024-12-28
ExploitDB entries (1)
Security advisories
- TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-9c9v-w225-v5rg
- advisories/GHSA-9c9v-w225-v5rg
- TryGhost/Ghost/commit/690fbf3f7302ff3f77159c0795928bdd20f41205