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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Ghost CMS 5.42.1 - Path Traversal EDB-52408 · webapps · Aug 11, 2025
GitHub 1 repository
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AXRoux/Ghost-Path-Traversal-CVE-2023-32235- ★ 4 · Jul 9, 2023
A Directory Traversal attack (also known as path traversal) aims to access files and directories that are stored outside the intended folder.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Ghost CMS < 5.42.1 - Path Traversal http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-32235.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ghost | < 5.42.1 | 5.42.1 | GHSA-wf7x-fh6w-34r6 |