Arbitrary file upload in Ghost

CVE-2022-28397

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload module of Ghost CMS v4.42.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file. NOTE: Vendor states as detailed in Ghost's security documentation, files can only be uploaded and published by trusted users, this is intentional.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.035 (88.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-28397: held from 0.033 to 0.035.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.035 · change: +0.002

Affected products

  • Ghost — versions 4.42.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-28397?
CVE-2022-28397 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ghost, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-28397?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-28397 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.