Ghost is a Node.js content management system. An error in the implementation of the limits service between versions 4.0.0 and 4.9.4 allows all authenticated users (including contributors) to view admin-level API keys via the integrations API endpoint, leading to a privilege escalation vulnerability. This issue is patched in Ghost version 4.10.0. As a workaround, disable all non-Administrator accounts to prevent API access. It is highly recommended to regenerate all API keys after patching or applying the workaround.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-1477 Ghost is a Node.js content management system. An error in the implementation of the limits service between versions 4.0.0 and 4.9.4 allows all authenticated users (including contributors) to view admin-level API keys via the integrations API endpoint, leading to a privilege escalation vulnerability. This issue is patched in Ghost version 4.10.0. As a workaround, disable all non-Administrator accounts to prevent API access. It is highly recommended to regenerate all API keys after patching or applying the workaround.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-j5c2-hm46-wp5c Privilege escalation: all users can access Admin-level API keys
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Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 0.003}

epss

{'score': 0.00394}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T01:58:18.191Z

Reserved: 2021-08-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-39192

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-09-03T15:15:09.410

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:18:50.937

Link: CVE-2021-39192

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