CVE-2024-43409: Ghost is a Node.js content management system

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-43409?

ghost: upgrade to 5.89.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-43409 being exploited?

CVE-2024-43409 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-43409 affect?

CVE-2024-43409 affects ghost. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Ghost is a Node.js content management system. Improper authentication on some endpoints used for member actions would allow an attacker to perform member-only actions, and read member information. This security vulnerability is present in G

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-43409?

Priority 34/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-43409 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting ghost. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. Improper authentication on some endpoints used for member actions would allow an attacker to perform member-only actions, and read member information. This security vulnerability is present in Ghost v4.46.0-v5.89.4. v5.89.5 contains a fix for this issue.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 75%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284, CWE-287
Published	2024-08-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: ghost

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-08-20 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ghost ghost UPGRADE

Affected: >= 4.46.0 and < 5.89.5

Fixed in: 5.89.5

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.46.0

1. Check installed version

npm ls ghost

2. UPGRADE to 5.89.5

npm install ghost@">=5.89.5"

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.46.0

npm view ghost versions npm install ghost@"<4.46.0"

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-43409?

ghost: upgrade to 5.89.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-43409 being exploited?

CVE-2024-43409 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-43409 affect?

CVE-2024-43409 affects ghost. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Ghost is a Node.js content management system. Improper authentication on some endpoints used for member actions would allow an attacker to perform member-only actions, and read member information. This security vulnerability is present in G

How urgent is CVE-2024-43409?

Priority 34/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Node.js vulnerabilities

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References

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