CVE-2023-31133 in the critical feed json
Ghost vulnerable to disclosure of private API fields
published 2023-05-03 3 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also BIT-ghost-2023-31133 , EUVD-2023-1619 , GHSA-r97q-ghch-82j9
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 45.7%
- EPSS 45.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Ghost is an app for new-media creators with tools to build a website, publish content, send newsletters, and offer paid subscriptions to members. Prior to version 5.46.1, due to a lack of validation when filtering on the public API endpoints, it is possible to reveal private fields via a brute force attack.
Ghost(Pro) has already been patched. Maintainers can find no evidence that the issue was exploited on Ghost(Pro) prior to the patch being added. Self-hosters are impacted if running Ghost a version below v5.46.1. v5.46.1 contains a fix for this issue. As a workaround, add a block for requests to `/ghost/api/content/*` where the `filter` query parameter contains `password` or `email`.
Patch / fix
- npm ghost 5.46.1
- bitnami ghost 5.46.1
- ghost ghost 5.46.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
45.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ghost | <5.46.1 |
5.46.1 |
| bitnami | ghost | <5.46.1 |
5.46.1 |
Affected products
- TryGhost Ghost
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
github.com
/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/b3caf16005289cc9909488391b4a26f3f4a66a90
web, patch
-
github.com
/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-r97q-ghch-82j9
web, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
github.com
/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v5.46.1
web, release-notes, article
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31133
advisory, web
-
github.com
/TryGhost/Ghost
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-31133
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-r97q-ghch-82j9
- NVD CVE-2023-31133
- OSV BIT-ghost-2023-31133
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