Medium severity4.9NVD Advisory· Published Aug 15, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-40028
CVE-2023-40028
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
ghostnpm | < 5.59.1 | 5.59.1 |
Affected products
4- ghsa-coords2 versions
< 5.59.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.59.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/690fbf3f7302ff3f77159c0795928bdd20f41205nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-9c9v-w225-v5rgnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9c9v-w225-v5rgghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40028ghsaADVISORY
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