Improper access control in Ghost - CVE-2021-39192

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Improper access control in Ghost - CVE-2021-39192

Published: July 20, 2021 / Updated: April 27, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU128203
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39192
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ghost
Software vendor:
Ghost

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose admin-level API keys.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the integrations API endpoint when handling requests to view API keys. A remote privileged user can send a request to the endpoint to disclose admin-level API keys.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

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