CVE-2022-41654 in the critical feed json
ghost vulnerable to unauthorized newsletter modification via improper access controls
published 2022-11-28 3 y ago modified 2026-09-10 59 d ago also BIT-ghost-2022-41654 , EUVD-2022-7303 , GHSA-9gh8-wp53-ccc6
- cvss
- 9.6
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.9%
- EPSS 18.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- npm ghost 4.48.8, 5.22.7
- bitnami ghost 4.48.8, 5.22.7
- ghost ghost 4.48.8, 5.22.7
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
18.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- talosintelligence.com https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1624 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.0 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ghost | >=5.0.0, <5.22.7 >=4.46.0, <4.48.8 |
5.22.7 4.48.8 |
| bitnami | ghost | >=4.46.0, <4.48.8 >=5.0.0, <5.22.7 |
4.48.8 5.22.7 |
Affected products
- Ghost Foundation Ghost
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1624
web, exploit, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
github.com
/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-9gh8-wp53-ccc6
web, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41654
advisory, web
-
forum.ghost.org
/t/security-update-available-for-ghost-4-48-7-and-5-22-6/34475
web
-
github.com
/TryGhost/Ghost
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-41654
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9gh8-wp53-ccc6
- NVD CVE-2022-41654
- OSV BIT-ghost-2022-41654
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