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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-41654

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the newsletter subscription functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4.

Published Dec 22, 2022 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · An authentication bypass vulnerability

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2022-41654 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 18.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run An authentication bypass vulnerability.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (An authentication bypass vulnerability).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium4.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
18.91%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe ghost/ghost

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the newsletter subscription functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to increased privileges. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe ghost/ghost< 4.48.8
  • cpe ghost/ghost< 5.22.7

How to fix CVE-2022-41654

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2022-41654 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 18.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run An authentication bypass vulnerability.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 4.48.8, < 5.22.7. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-284: Improper Access Control. EPSS 18.91%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Ghost security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 22, 2022 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the newsletter subscription functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to increased privileges. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the newsletter subscription functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to increased privileges. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-41654

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2022-41654

    An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the newsletter subscription functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to increased privileges. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 4, 2026