What is CVE-2022-41697?

CVE-2022-41697 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ghost, classified under Observable Response Discrepancy. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-12-22.

How severe is CVE-2022-41697?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-41697 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Ghost

CVE-2022-41697

A user enumeration vulnerability exists in the login functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. An attacker can send a series of HTTP requests to trigger this vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.202 (97.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ghost — versions 5.9.4
Ghost Foundation — versions 5.9.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-204 — Observable Response Discrepancy

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41697?: CVE-2022-41697 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ghost, classified under Observable Response Discrepancy. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-12-22.
How severe is CVE-2022-41697?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-41697 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.