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GHSA-65p7-pjj8-ggmr
No affected components available
Impact
An error in the implementation of the member email change functionality allows unauthenticated users to change the email address of arbitrary member accounts to one they control by crafting a request to the relevant API endpoint, and validating the new address via magic link sent to the new email address.
Ghost(Pro) has already been patched. Self-hosters are impacted if running Ghost a version between 3.18.0 and 4.15.0 with members functionality enabled.
Patches
Fixed in 4.15.1, all 4.x sites should upgrade as soon as possible. Fixed in 3.42.6, all 3.x sites should upgrade as soon as possible.
Workarounds
The patch in 4.15.1 and 3.42.6 adds a new authenticated endpoint for updating member email addresses. Updating Ghost is the quickest complete solution.
As a workaround, if for any reason you cannot update your Ghost instance, you can block the POST /members/api/send-magic-link/ endpoint, which will also disable member login and signup for your site.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Email us at security@ghost.org
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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