CVE-2022-47197
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.010 · 63 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An insecure default vulnerability exists in the Post Creation functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. Default installations of Ghost allow non-administrator users to inject arbitrary Javascript in posts, which allow privilege escalation to administrator via XSS. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can send an HTTP request to inject Javascript in a post to trick an administrator into visiting the post.A stored XSS vulnerability exists in the `codeinjection_foot` for a post.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5–9
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- BIT-ghost-2022-471972024-03-06vendor · osvUS
An insecure default vulnerability exists in the Post Creation functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. Default installations of Ghost allow non-administrator users to inject arbitrary Javascript in posts, which allow privilege escalation to administrator via XSS. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can send an HTTP request to inject Javascript in a post to trick an administrator into visiting the post.A stored XSS vulnerability exists in the `codeinjection_foot` for a post.
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-47197/cnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1686cnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1686enisa_euvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1686ExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1686nvd
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