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Improper Authentication

CVE-2024-43409

Medium
6.5/10

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 issue affects the package ghost versions v4.46.0 through v5.89.4, and @tryghost/portal versions 1.22.2 through 2.38.0.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
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CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Improper (or broken) authentication attacks are widespread, and have accounted for many of the worst data breaches in recent years. Improper authentication attacks are a class of vulnerabilities where an attacker impersonates a legitimate user by exploiting weaknesses in either session management or credential management to gain access to the user’s account. This can result in disclosure of sensitive information, and can lead to system compromise, theft, identity theft, and fraud.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published