Is CVE-2023-40028 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-40028 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-40028?

CVE-2023-40028 has a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2023-40028?

Patch guidance is available from ghost security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-40028.

CVE-2023-40028 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Ghost is an open source content management system. Versions prior to 5.59.1 are subject to a vulnerability which allows authenticated users to upload files that are symlinks. This can be exploited to perform an arbitrary file read of any file on the host operating system. Site administrators can check for exploitation of this issue by looking for unknown symlinks within Ghost's `content/` folder. Version 5.59.1 contains a fix for this issue. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal CWE-59

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GHOST
Published: 8/15/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2023-40028

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