RCE in Ghost
CVE-2022-47194
An insecure default vulnerability exists in the Post Creation functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. Default installations of Ghost allow non-administrator users to inject arbitrary Javascript in posts, which allow privilege escalation to administrator via XSS. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can send an HTTP request to inject Javascript in a post to trick an administrator into visiting the post.A stored XSS vulnerability exists in the `twitter` field for a user.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ghost — versions 5.9.4
- Ghost Foundation — versions 5.9.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1686 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-47194?
- CVE-2022-47194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ghost, classified under CWE-453. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-47194?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.