TI-2024-29058 Aliases CVE-2024-43409 GHSA-78x2-cwp9-5j42

Ghost's improper authentication allows access to member information and actions

LOW 35CWE-284Published 2024-08-20 · Updated 2024-09-03

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. Improper authentication on some endpoints used for member actions would allow an attacker to perform member-only actions, and read member information. This security vulnerability is present in Ghost v4.46.0-v5.89.4. v5.89.5 contains a fix for this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00322 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed ghost (npm): 5.89.5@tryghost/portal (npm): 2.39.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
TryGhost	Ghost	>= 4.46.0 < 5.89.5	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	ghost (npm)	4.46.0 to before 5.89.5	5.89.5	Patch available	GHSA-78x2-cwp9-5j42
—	@tryghost/portal (npm)	1.22.2 to before 2.39.0	2.39.0	Patch available	GHSA-78x2-cwp9-5j42

Ghost VendorTryGhost Affected >= 4.46.0 < 5.89.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
ghost (npm) Vendor— Affected 4.46.0 to before 5.89.5 Fixed in 5.89.5 Patch available GHSA-78x2-cwp9-5j42
@tryghost/portal (npm) Vendor— Affected 1.22.2 to before 2.39.0 Fixed in 2.39.0 Patch available GHSA-78x2-cwp9-5j42

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost::::::node.js::*	4.46.0 to before 5.89.5	Vulnerable	TryGhost

cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.46.0 to before 5.89.5 Vulnerable ·TryGhost

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-78x2-cwp9-5j42 ghost (npm) Fixed in 5.89.5 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-78x2-cwp9-5j42 @tryghost/portal (npm) Fixed in 2.39.0 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-43409
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-78x2-cwp9-5j42

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/dac25612520b571f58679764ecc27109e641d1db

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost

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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