Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-29484
Potential exploit
Ghost is a Node.js CMS. An unused endpoint added during the development of 4.0.0 has left sites vulnerable to untrusted users gaining access to Ghost Admin. Attackers can gain access by getting logged in users to click a link containing malicious code. Users do not need to enter credentials and may not know they've visited a malicious site. Ghost(Pro) has already been patched. We can find no evidence that the issue was exploited on Ghost(Pro) prior to the patch being added. Self-hosters are impacted if running Ghost a version between 4.0.0 and 4.3.2. Immediate action should be taken to secure your site. The issue has been fixed in 4.3.3, all 4.x sites should upgrade as soon as possible. As the endpoint is unused, the patch simply removes it. As a workaround blocking access to /ghost/preview can also mitigate the issue.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2021-29484
- cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-29484
67.93%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-29484
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
6.1
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.7
|
NIST | |
6.8
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
1.6
|
5.2
|
GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-29484
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-29484
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https://www.npmjs.com/package/ghost
ghost - npmProduct;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-9fgx-q25h-jxrg
DOM XSS in Theme Preview · Advisory · TryGhost/Ghost · GitHubMitigation;Third Party Advisory
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https://forum.ghost.org/t/critical-security-update-available-for-ghost-4-x/22290
Critical security update available for Ghost 4.x - News - Ghost ForumVendor Advisory
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https://blog.sonarsource.com/ghost-admin-takeover
Ghost CMS 4.3.2 - Cross-Origin Admin TakeoverExploit;Third Party Advisory
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