Description
Ghost CLI before 1.30.1 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass rate-limiting controls by manipulating the X-Forwarded-For header through a misconfigured Nginx configuration. Attackers can append attacker-controlled values to the header chain using the $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for directive to present an arbitrary IP address, circumventing Ghost's rate-limiting mechanisms on self-hosted instances.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TryGhost | Ghost-CLI | < 1.30.1 | 1.30.1 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-wjx2-9fpq-8997) vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-cli-ip-spoofing-via-x-forwarded-for-header third-party-advisory