Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-32235
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in the ghost package (npm). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 39.1% (higher than 99% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)39.1%top 1.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling2Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ghost | 5.42.1 | GHSA-wf7x-fh6w-34r6 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N