CRITICAL
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload module of Ghost CMS v4.42.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file
Published Apr 12, 2022
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.50%
Description
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload module of Ghost CMS v4.42.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file. NOTE: Vendor states as detailed in Ghost's security documentation, files can only be uploaded and published by trusted users, this is intentional.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.50% 0.03498
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03498
Score over time
2022-2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03498) | 88.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.48% (0.03479) | 87.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 4.03% (0.04027) | 87.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 5.37% (0.05369) | 89.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 3.30% (0.03303) | 86.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 4.42% (0.04419) | 88.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 3.21% (0.03205) | 86.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.58% (0.01579) | 79.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.58% (0.20581) | 92.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 1.58% (0.01579) | 79.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 5.97% (0.05966) | 88.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.58% (0.01579) | 80.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.15% (0.01149) | 85.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 0.97% (0.00973) | 83.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.81% (0.00813) | 79.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 0.80% (0.00798) | 79.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00506) | 73.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00413) | 71.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00407) | 70.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 68.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00305) | 65.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00261) | 62.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00133) | 46.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00113) | 43.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.76% (0.02762) | 82.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 14, 2022 | 2.76% (0.02762) | 81.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02509) | 80.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01549) | 72.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://ghost.com
- https://ghost.org/customers Product
- https://ghost.org/docs/security/#privilege-escalation-attacks
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ffhq-g856-9f2p Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28397
- https://trends.builtwith.com/cms/Ghost Product
- https://youtu.be/PncfBetPk2g ExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ghost.com | ||
| https://ghost.org/customers | Product | |
| https://ghost.org/docs/security/#privilege-escalation-attacks | ||
| https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ffhq-g856-9f2p | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28397 | ||
| https://trends.builtwith.com/cms/Ghost | Product | |
| https://youtu.be/PncfBetPk2g | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 12, 2022
Updated Jul 9, 2026
Reserved Apr 4, 2022
Link CVE-2022-28397
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-FFHQ-G856-9F2P Updated n/a