Ghost vulnerabilities

Ghost from 1.20.0 before 6.64.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in theme translation file loading that allows authenticated administrators to read JSON files outside the active theme directory. Attackers can manipulate the locale setting to load JSON files elsewhere on the server, exposing server configuration secrets.

Ghost from 0.7.2 before 6.64.0 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the Admin API that allows staff-level users to determine the relative ordering of other staff users' password hashes. Authenticated staff users can query the Admin API to infer hash ordering, though this does not directly reveal hashes or enable practical password recovery.

Ghost from 5.94.0 before 6.64.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows staff users, including Contributors, to host arbitrary HTML by abusing bookmark card image fetching. Attackers can create bookmark cards that store non-image files from external websites as icons or thumbnails to compromise other staff users' admin sessions.

Ghost versions from 0.5.3 through versions prior to 6.50.0 fail to sanitize the data placed in the JSON-LD HTML tag emitted by the {{ghost_head}} helper. An authenticated user with limited privileges can inject unescaped content that is rendered as script in the published page, potentially leading to compromise of a staff user's admin session when that user views the affected page.

Ghost versions 6.14.0 through prior to 6.27.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the ImageSize service. Insufficient input validation of user-supplied file paths may allow authenticated staff users to access local files outside the intended data storage directories on the server.

Ghost from 5.9.0 before 6.44.1 contains an input validation issue in the comments feature that allows authenticated members to access comments they are not authorized to view, resulting in disclosure of restricted comment data.

Ghost from 5.9.0 before 6.44.1 contains an input validation flaw in the comment like feature. An authenticated member can delete comment likes or dislikes belonging to other users that they are not authorized to delete, resulting in an authorization bypass and unauthorized modification of comment engagement data.

Ghost versions from 2.21.0 before 6.56.0 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the notifications system that allows low-privilege staff users to escalate to higher-privilege staff roles. Attackers with low-privilege staff access can exploit the notifications system to gain elevated privileges without proper authorization checks.

Ghost versions from 5.19.0 before 6.57.1 contain a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the post feedback functionality that allows attackers to submit feedback on behalf of logged-in users. Attackers can craft a malicious link to the feedback page that automatically submits feedback when visited by authenticated members without their knowledge or consent.

Ghost versions from 5.125.1 before 6.57.1 contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the Admin Feedback endpoint that allows unauthorized staff users to access member data. Attackers with staff privileges can query the feedback endpoint to retrieve sensitive member information without proper authorization checks.

Ghost versions 0.5.0 before 6.23.0 contain a concurrency issue in the staff invitation acceptance mechanism that allows multiple accounts to be created from a single invite token. Attackers can exploit this race condition by submitting concurrent requests with the same invitation token to create duplicate user accounts.

Ghost (npm package 'ghost') versions from 3.23.0 up to, but not including, 6.23.0 expose API keys to users with low-privilege staff accounts. An authenticated low-privilege staff user can read API keys returned by the Admin API, which are intended to be available only to higher-privileged users.

Ghost from version 0.8.0 before 6.23.0 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in its setup endpoint: the endpoint responds to unauthenticated requests with the site owner's email address, allowing any remote visitor to obtain it.

Ghost versions 5.8.0 before 6.34.0 contain an input validation vulnerability in the admin iframe that allows attackers to take over staff user accounts. Attackers with content publishing privileges can craft malicious pages that, when visited by active staff users, enable account takeover through improper input validation.

Ghost versions from 2.5.0 before 6.34.0 contain an untrusted script execution vulnerability in the oEmbed preview feature that fails to sandbox externally hosted scripts. Attackers can craft malicious oEmbed content to execute scripts in the context of a staff user's admin session, potentially compromising administrative access.

Ghost versions before 6.20.0 contain a file extension filtering bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read theme templates and metadata. Attackers can use URL encoding to bypass extension validation and access sensitive theme files.

Ghost versions 5.3.0 before 6.58.0 fail to properly enforce access controls on comments in private mode. Unauthenticated visitors can read comments that should be restricted, bypassing privacy settings.

Ghost versions 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where lower-privilege staff users can use staff tokens to bypass post editing restrictions. Attackers with staff credentials can leverage tokens to edit posts beyond their assigned privilege level.

Ghost versions from 2.10.0 before 6.63.0 contain a staff enumeration vulnerability in the content API that allows unauthenticated attackers to leak user data. Attackers can observe discrepancies in API metadata responses to enumerate staff members and extract sensitive information without authentication.

Ghost versions 5.3.0 before 6.62.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows an authenticated site member to read the excerpts of posts they do not have access to (gated content).

Ghost versions before 6.62.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows suspended staff users to reactivate their accounts through self-service password reset. Attackers with suspended staff credentials can perform password reset operations to regain active account access and restore their original privileges.

Ghost versions before 6.62.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in staff invite acceptance that allows users to specify any email address when creating their account. Attackers can accept leaked invite tokens with attacker-controlled email addresses, or legitimate recipients can register with unintended email providers.

Ghost, a Node.js content management system, has a vulnerability in versions 5.121.0 through 5.130.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.10.3. The flaw in Staff Token authentication handling allows access to certain endpoints that were intended to be accessible only via Staff Session authentication. External systems authenticated with Staff Tokens for Admin/Owner-role users could access these endpoints.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. In versions 5.105.0 through 5.130.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.10.3, a vulnerability in Ghost's 2FA mechanism allows staff users to skip email 2FA. This issue has been patched in versions 5.130.6 and 6.11.0.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.14.0 until 6.27.0, an input validation issue may have allowed staff users to access local files outside the intended data storage directories on the server. This issue is fixed in version 6.27.0.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 1.18.0 until 6.27.0, an SSRF vulnerability in the webhooks feature allowed staff users to probe internal hosts from the Ghost server. This issue is fixed in version 6.27.0.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 5.9.0 until 6.44.1, an input validation issue allowed members to access comments they were not authorized to access. This issue is fixed in version 6.44.1.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 5.81.0 until 6.60.0, staff with the Author role could delete posts and pages that they did not author. This issue is fixed in version 6.60.0.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.22.1 until 6.64.0, Ghost restricted the content type used to serve uploaded files to prevent browsers from executing them. On sites using the default local storage adapter, this restriction was not applied, so files uploaded by any staff user were served with a content type derived from their file extension. This could be used to host scripts on the site's domain, possibly resulting in compromise of other staff users' admin sessions.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 0.5.0 until 6.64.0, staff users with the Editor or Super Editor role were able to assign their own role to Author and Contributor users, despite not having permission to assign that role. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.10.3 until 6.64.0, a vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to execute arbitrary code on the server via a crafted theme. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 1.20.0 until 6.64.0, a vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 4.39.0 until 6.64.0, staff users with permission to view staff invites were able to discover the secret token of pending invites, including invites for roles with higher privileges than their own. This could allow a staff user to escalate their privileges by accepting a pending invite. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 0.7.2 until 6.64.0, any staff-level user was able to determine the relative ordering of other staff users' hashed passwords. This does not directly disclose password hashes, and does not provide a practical path to recovering a password. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 5.94.0 until 6.64.0, when creating a bookmark card, Ghost could store non-image files fetched from an external website as bookmark icons or thumbnails. This allowed any staff user, including Contributors, to host arbitrary HTML on the site's domain, possibly resulting in compromise of other staff users' admin sessions. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 2.1.0 until 6.64.0, embedding a URL from an attacker-controlled website could result in untrusted scripts being stored in post content. These scripts could run in the Ghost editor, on the published site, and in newsletter emails, possibly resulting in compromise of a staff user's admin session. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 4.22.0 until 6.65.0, SVG media thumbnails and SVG images uploaded with a non-SVG file extension were stored without sanitization. This allowed any staff user, including Contributors, to host scripts on the site's domain, possibly resulting in compromise of other staff users' admin sessions. This issue is fixed in version 6.65.0.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.0.9 until 6.65.0, a validation issue allowed some functionality, such as Webmentions, to be abused by an unauthenticated user to make limited HTTP requests to hosts in the Ghost server's internal network on some network configurations. A successful attack would not result in any response data being returned. This issue is fixed in version 6.65.0.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.54.1 until 6.65.0, a validation issue allowed some functionality, such as Webmentions, to be abused by an unauthenticated user to make limited HTTP requests to hosts in the Ghost server's internal network. A successful attack would not result in any response data being returned. This issue is fixed in version 6.65.0.

Ghost, a Node.js content management system, from version 4.0.0 until 6.67.0 allows a crafted content import file to cause excessive CPU usage, making the Ghost server unresponsive. Exploitation requires Administrator access.

Ghost, a Node.js content management system, from version 5.37.0 until 6.67.0 allows a crafted request to the external media inliner to cause excessive CPU usage, making the Ghost server unresponsive. Exploitation requires Administrator access.

Ghost, a Node.js content management system, from version 4.0.0 until 6.67.0 stores SVG images included in content imports without sanitization. An attacker who convinces an Administrator to import a crafted file could host scripts on the site's domain, possibly resulting in compromise of staff users' admin sessions.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From version 6.34.0 until 6.67.0, embed cards in the Ghost editor could bypass protections against stored cross-site scripting. Any staff user, including Contributors, could store scripts in post content that ran when another staff user opened the post in the editor, potentially compromising that user's admin session.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.56.0 until 6.67.0, an image processing library bundled with Ghost contained a vulnerability in its SVG handling. Any staff user, including Contributors, could create a bookmark card for an attacker-controlled website, resulting in arbitrary commands being run on the Ghost server. This issue is fixed in version 6.67.0.

Ghost from 6.10.3 before 6.64.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to run code by abusing theme translation file loading. Attackers with administrator access can upload a crafted theme containing malicious translation files to execute arbitrary code on the Ghost server.

Ghost from 4.39.0 before 6.64.0 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the Admin API that allows staff users to view secret tokens of pending staff invites. Staff users with invite viewing permission can accept pending invites for higher-privileged roles to escalate their privileges.

Ghost from 2.5.0 before 6.64.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject untrusted scripts into post content via oEmbed photo responses. Attackers can host malicious oEmbed photo responses so that embedding their URL stores scripts that run in the Ghost editor, published site, and newsletter emails, compromising staff admin sessions.

Ghost from 0.5.0 before 6.64.0 does not correctly restrict staff role assignment, allowing users with the Editor or Super Editor role to assign their own role to other staff despite lacking permission to do so. An authenticated Editor or Super Editor can promote Author and Contributor users to Editor or Super Editor.

Ghost from 6.22.1 before 6.64.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows staff users to host scripts by uploading files served with extension-derived content types on the default local storage adapter. Attackers can upload script-bearing files to the site's domain to compromise other staff users' admin sessions.

Ghost versions from 3.20.2 before 6.51.0 contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability in image dimension refetching, allowing authenticated staff users to trigger outbound HTTP requests to arbitrary URLs, including internal network endpoints.