CVE-2022-28397

Public Exploit

Description

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload module of Ghost CMS v4.42.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file. NOTE: Vendor states as detailed in Ghost's security documentation, files can only be uploaded and published by trusted users, this is intentional

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.42% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory youtu.be
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://ghost.com product
https://ghost.org/customers/ product
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost third party advisory
https://trends.builtwith.com/cms/Ghost product
https://youtu.be/PncfBetPk2g third party advisory exploit
https://ghost.org/docs/security/#privilege-escalation-attacks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-28397?
CVE-2022-28397 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-28397?
To fix CVE-2022-28397, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-28397 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-28397 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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