Ghost <= 1.4.0 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure

2024-05-07 00:00

Joshua Chan

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.5.0

Affected PluginGhost

Affected Version<= 1.4.0

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-34559

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Vulnerability Overview

The Ghost plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.0 through publicly exposed log files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information contained in the exposed log files.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.5.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File) The product writes sensitive information to a log file.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-34559 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/384d690c-a1fd-4b97-9f7b-88b1ef1cee4f

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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