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CVE-2023-32235

Ghost before 5.42.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files within the active theme's folder via /assets/built%2F..%2F..%2F/ directory...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
May 05, 2023
Published Date
May 05, 2023
Last Updated
January 29, 2025
Vendor
Ghost
Product
Ghost
Description
Ghost before 5.42.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files within the active theme's folder via /assets/built%2F..%2F..%2F/ directory traversal. This occurs in frontend/web/middleware/static-theme.js.
Tags
nuclei_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.5 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score

Score
93.74% (Percentile: 99.85%) as of 2025-07-29

SSVC Information

Exploitation
none
Automatable
Yes
Technical Impact
partial

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2025-07-14 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/378dd913aa8d0fd0da29b0ffced8884579598b0f https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/compare/v5.42.0...v5.42.1

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) 2025-07-15 12:00:25 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-32235.yaml 2025-04-26 00:00:00 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

AXRoux/Ghost-Path-Traversal-CVE-2023-32235-

Type: github • Created: 2023-07-09 20:01:11 UTC • Stars: 4

A Directory Traversal attack (also known as path traversal) aims to access files and directories that are stored outside the intended folder.

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Detected by Nuclei

  • Added to KEVIntel