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Ghost Foundation - Information Disclosure (CVE-2022-41697)

Published on23-12-2022
First seen on30-03-2025

0Exploiting IPs reported

A user enumeration vulnerability exists in the login functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. An attacker can send a series of HTTP requests to trigger this vulnerability.

CrowdSec analysis

CVE-2022-41697 is a user enumeration vulnerability affecting the login functionality of Ghost. Attackers can leverage specially crafted HTTP requests to disclose sensitive information regarding user accounts.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 27th of December 2022.

CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2022-41697 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature. Additionally, according to week-over-week analysis by CrowdSec, exploitation of CVE-2022-41697 is surging. Attack volumes are spiking well above historical norms, indicating widespread and escalating interest from threat actors. CVE-2022-41697 is currently experiencing high visibility and active exploitation across the internet.

Typical exploitation patterns involve probing the authentication endpoint to harvest information about valid usernames.

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