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TI-2022-20049 Aliases CVE-2022-41654GHSA-9gh8-wp53-ccc6

Improper access control in TryGhost Ghost

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the newsletter subscription functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to increased privileges. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.18914 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed ghost (npm): 5.22.7, 4.48.8

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TryGhostGhost5.9.4—No fix listedCNA
—ghost (npm)5.0.0 to before 5.22.75.22.7Patch availableGHSA-9gh8-wp53-ccc6
—ghost (npm)4.46.0 to before 4.48.84.48.8Patch availableGHSA-9gh8-wp53-ccc6
  • Ghost VendorTryGhost Affected 5.9.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • ghost (npm) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.22.7 Fixed in 5.22.7 Patch available GHSA-9gh8-wp53-ccc6
  • ghost (npm) Vendor— Affected 4.46.0 to before 4.48.8 Fixed in 4.48.8 Patch available GHSA-9gh8-wp53-ccc6

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.46.0 to before 4.48.8; 5.0.0 to before 5.22.7VulnerableTryGhost
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.46.0 to before 4.48.8; 5.0.0 to before 5.22.7 Vulnerable ·TryGhost

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-9gh8-wp53-ccc6 ghost (npm) Fixed in 5.22.7 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9gh8-wp53-ccc6 ghost (npm) Fixed in 4.48.8 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-41654
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gh8-wp53-ccc6

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2026-21459 Ghost has a SQL Injection in its Content API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2022-10277 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload module of Ghost v4.39.0 allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-22785 Ghost through 5.85.1 allows remote attackers to bypass an authentication rate-limit… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-14843 Ghost vulnerable to disclosure of private API fields CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-09049 Ghost 6.0.6 - SSRF via oEmbed Bookmark CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-20918 Arbitrary file read via symlinks in Ghost CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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