CVE-2023-40028

mediumPriorität · beachten · 60EPSS 0.690 · 99. PerzentilExploit · PoCEUUS

grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent

Exploitable?

Public exploit

11 exploits · PoC

Likely / severe?

69.0% (99th) EPSS

CVSS 6.5 · medium

Is it mine?

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EPSS · bewertet 2026-10-27

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.

cvss

Technischer Schweregrad, 0–10. Eine Zeile je Quelle.

6.5

010

Basiswert 0–10 · höher = schwerwiegender · Vektor überfahren zum Auflösen

v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USAusnutzbarkeit 2.8 · Auswirkung 3.6

v3.14.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · ENISA EU

v3.14.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · security-advisories@github.comAusnutzbarkeit 1.2 · Auswirkung 3.6

v3.14.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · OSV

v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:Hsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

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schwächen

Die CWE-Schwächeklassen, zu denen dies gehört.

CWE-59USprimärCWE-22USCWE-22USCWE-59US

Exploits (11)

Öffentlicher Proof-of-Concept- und Exploit-Code.

EDB-52409Ghost CMS 5.59.1 - Arbitrary File ReadPoC · exploit_db
0xDTC/Ghost-5.58-Arbitrary-File-Read-CVE-2023-40028CVE-2023-40028 affects Ghost, an open source content management system, where versions prior to 5.59.1 allow 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.PoC · poc_in_github
0xyassine/CVE-2023-400280xyassine/CVE-2023-40028PoC · poc_in_github
Stp1t/CVE-2023-40028Exploit for CVE-2023-40028 (for educational purposes)PoC · poc_in_github
buutt3rf1y/CVE-2023-40028POC for CVE-2023-40028: Ghost CMS Arbitrary File ReadPoC · poc_in_github
godylockz/CVE-2023-40028Proof of concept for CVE-2023-40028: Ghost arbitrary file readPoC · poc_in_github

betroffene Produkte (4)

Betroffene Produkte und Versionsbereiche.

TryGhost Ghost≤ < 5.59.1enisa_euvdEU
ghost ghost< 5.59.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Bitnami ghost< 5.59.1osvUSpkg:bitnami/ghost
npm ghost< 5.59.1osvUSpkg:npm/ghost

Advisories (2)

Hersteller- und Ökosystem-Meldungen dazu.

GHSA-9c9v-w225-v5rgGhost vulnerable to arbitrary file read via symlinks in content import2023-08-15ghsa · osvUS
### Impact A vulnerability in Ghost allows authenticated users to upload files which are symlinks. This can be exploited to perform an arbitrary file read of any file on the operating system. Site administrators can check for exploitation of this issue by looking for unknown symlinks within Ghost's `content/` folder ### Vulnerable versions This security vulnerability is present in Ghost ≤ v5.59.0. ### Patches v5.59.1 contains a fix for this issue. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Email us at [security@ghost.org](mailto:security@ghost.org)
BIT-ghost-2023-40028Arbitrary file read via symlinks in Ghost2024-03-06vendor · osvUS
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.

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veröffentlicht 2023-08-15geändert 2026-06-17

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