CVE-2022-41654 ghost vulnerable to unauthorized newsletter modification via improper access controls
Attackers can bypass authentication in the newsletter subscription feature to gain increased privileges on the Ghost blog platform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-41654?
CVE-2022-41654 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Ghost, published on 23 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the newsletter subscription functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to increased privileges. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41654?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including ghost. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ghost Bitnami | From 4.46.0 | 4.48.8, 5.22.7 |
ghost npm | From 4.46.0 | 4.48.8 |
ghost npm | From 4.46.0 | 4.48.8 |
ghost npm | From 5.0.0 | 5.22.7 |
ghost npm | From 5.0.0 | 5.22.7 |
Products include Ghost Ghost.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41654?
Upgrade ghost to a fixed version for your release line: 4.48.8 or 5.22.7.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-41654 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-41654 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Ghost
Sources
Also known as BIT-ghost-2022-41654, GHSA-9gh8-wp53-ccc6.