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CVE-2023-40028

Ghost is an open source content management system. Versions prior to 5.59.1 are subject to a vulnerability which allows authenticated users to upload files that are symlinks. This can be exploited to perform an arbitrary file read of any file on the host operating system. Site administrators can check for exploitation of this issue by looking for unknown symlinks within Ghost's `content/`…

Severity
Medium 6.5
Published
15 Aug 2023
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
5.59.1
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
GhostServers and applications · cpe:a:ghost:ghost
  • Every version before 5.59.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40028
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40028