GHSA-cj62-hvv2-2q5h Ghost: Database Backup Path Traversal

• npm ghost: >= 1.20.1, < 6.54.1 → fixed in 6.54.1

Impact An Administrator-level user could remotely overwrite certain files on the filesystem leading to integrity and availability issues. Vulnerable versions This vulnerability is present in Ghost from 1.20.1 up to v6.54.0. Patches v6.54.1 contains a fix for this issue. How to update For self-hosters using Docker, find Docker's official Ghost image here. Updating a Docker-based Ghost instance is documented here. If your Ghost is a Ghost-CLI install see our documentation on updating it to the latest version here. Workarounds If upgrading immediately is not possible, set *disableJSBackups* to "true" by running: ```sh $ ghost config set disableJSBackups true $ ghost restart ``` References Ghost thanks Jorian Woltjer of Aikido Security, Mitchell Benjamin of Revamp Studio, and meifukun for disclosing this vulnerability responsibly. For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email Ghost at [email protected].