Vulnerability identifier: #VU26968

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Ghost
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Ghost

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ghost: 3.0.0 - 3.12.1, 2.0.0 - 2.38.1, 1.0.0 - 1.26.2, 0.1.1 - 0.11.14

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External links
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GHOST-564439
http://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/a701ee70239fb77943ab878ec87615d776218daa

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.