CVE-2023-32235 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 39.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Ghost before 5.42.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files within the active theme's folder via /assets/built%2F..%2F..%2F/ directory traversal. This occurs in frontend/web/middleware/static-theme.js.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 39.08% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2023-05-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ghost | ghost |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Ghost CMS 5.42.1 - Path Traversal | 2025-08-11 |
References
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