{"id":"CVE-2021-39192","aliases":["BIT-ghost-2021-39192","EUVD-2021-1477","GHSA-j5c2-hm46-wp5c"],"status":"published","title":"Privilege escalation: all users can access Admin-level API keys","description":"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.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.01019,"percentile":0.63638,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-200","CWE-269"],"published":"2021-07-22T19:43:16Z","modified":"2026-10-20T10:54:53Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"ghost","fixed_in":["4.10.0"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Bitnami","package":"ghost","fixed_in":["4.10.0"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"ghost","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"4.0.0"},{"fixed":"4.10.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Bitnami","package":"ghost","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"4.0.0"},{"fixed":"4.10.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"ghost","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"4.0.0"},{"fixed":"4.10.0"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"ghost","product":"ghost"},{"vendor":"tryghost","product":"ghost"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-j5c2-hm46-wp5c","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v4.10.0","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Release Notes","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39192","tags":["web","advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j5c2-hm46-wp5c"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2021-39192","title":"Privilege escalation: all users can access Admin-level API keys","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2021-09-03T14:50:09Z","modified":"2024-08-04T01:58:18.191Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-200"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:33:09.864034Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2021-1477","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2021-09-03T14:50:09Z","modified":"2024-08-04T01:58:18Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T03:24:24.305495Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-j5c2-hm46-wp5c","title":"Privilege escalation: all users can access Admin-level API keys","description":"### Impact\nAn error in the implementation of the limits service in 4.0.0 allows all authenticated users (including contributors) to view admin-level API keys via the integrations API endpoint, leading to a privilege escalation vulnerability.\n\nGhost(Pro) has already been patched. Self-hosters are impacted if running Ghost a version between 4.0.0 and 4.9.4. Immediate action should be taken to secure your site - see patches \u0026 workarounds below.\n\nIt is highly recommended to regenerate all API keys after patching or applying the workaround below.\n\n### Patches\nFixed in 4.10.0, all 4.x sites should upgrade as soon as possible.\n\n### Workarounds\n- Disable all non-Administrator accounts to prevent API access.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* email us at security@ghost.org\n\n---\nCredits: Aden Yap Chuen Zhen, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence (Malaysia)","status":"published","published":"2021-07-22T19:43:16Z","modified":"2023-02-01T05:06:01Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-200","CWE-269"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:36:36.66596Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2021-39192","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2021-09-03T15:15:09.41Z","modified":"2026-06-17T04:03:16.983Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":6.5,"vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-200","CWE-269"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:06:58.05696Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2021-39192","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2021-09-03T15:15:09.41Z","modified":"2026-10-20T10:54:53.49679722Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:20.843843Z"},{"id":"GHSA-j5c2-hm46-wp5c","title":"Privilege escalation: all users can access Admin-level API keys","description":"### Impact\nAn error in the implementation of the limits service in 4.0.0 allows all authenticated users (including contributors) to view admin-level API keys via the integrations API endpoint, leading to a privilege escalation vulnerability.\n\nGhost(Pro) has already been patched. Self-hosters are impacted if running Ghost a version between 4.0.0 and 4.9.4. Immediate action should be taken to secure your site - see patches \u0026 workarounds below.\n\nIt is highly recommended to regenerate all API keys after patching or applying the workaround below.\n\n### Patches\nFixed in 4.10.0, all 4.x sites should upgrade as soon as possible.\n\n### Workarounds\n- Disable all non-Administrator accounts to prevent API access.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* email us at security@ghost.org\n\n---\nCredits: Aden Yap Chuen Zhen, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence (Malaysia)","status":"published","published":"2021-07-22T19:43:16Z","modified":"2026-07-08T06:29:28.174243385Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-200","CWE-269"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:49.977351Z"},{"id":"BIT-ghost-2021-39192","title":"Privilege escalation: all users can access Admin-level API keys","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2024-03-06T10:54:14.78Z","modified":"2026-09-08T08:47:17.534121812Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:28:29.999658Z"}]}}