Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-32235
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2023-32235
- cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-32235
93.74%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 100 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-32235
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-01-29 |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-32235
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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.Assigned by:
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-32235
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https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/compare/v5.42.0...v5.42.1
Comparing v5.42.0...v5.42.1 · TryGhost/Ghost · GitHubRelease Notes
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https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/378dd913aa8d0fd0da29b0ffced8884579598b0f
🔒 Fixed path traversal issue in theme files · TryGhost/Ghost@378dd91 · GitHubPatch
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