CVE-2020-8134 Server-side request forgery in Ghost CMS

High 8.1 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit Ghost CMS to scan local or external networks and interact with internal systems via server-side request forgery.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-8134?

CVE-2020-8134 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Ghost, published on 20 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Ghost CMS < 3.10.0 allows an attacker to scan local or external network or otherwise interact with internal systems.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8134?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including ghost. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
ghost BitnamiAll versions3.10.0
ghost npmAll versions3.10.0
ghost npmAll versions3.10.0

Products include Ghost Ghost.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8134?

Upgrade ghost to 3.10.0 or later.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2020-8134 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8134 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as BIT-ghost-2020-8134, GHSA-q4h8-7qff-gh6c.

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