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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-32235 · published 5 May 2023

CVE-2023-32235: Ghost path traversal vulnerability

Ghost · Ghost

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.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 39% · top 1.5% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
39%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/378dd913aa8d0fd0da29b0ffced8884579598b0f Patch
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/compare/v5.42.0...v5.42.1 Release Notes
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/378dd913aa8d0fd0da29b0ffced8884579598b0f Patch
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/compare/v5.42.0...v5.42.1 Release Notes

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-32235), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.