XSS in Ghost
CVE-2022-47197
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 `codeinjection_foot` for a post.
EPSS: 0.010 (61.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Ghost — versions 5.9.4
- Ghost Foundation — versions 5.9.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-47197?
- CVE-2022-47197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ghost, classified under CWE-453. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-47197?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-47197 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.