Improper Authentication in Ghost - CVE-2024-43409
Published: August 20, 2024 / Updated: April 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128205
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43409
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read member information and perform member-only actions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication in some endpoints used for member actions when handling requests. A remote attacker can send crafted requests to read member information and perform member-only actions.
Affected software
Ghost
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43409
Install security update from vendor's website.
Ghost - update to 5.89.5