CVE-2024-34559 HIGH

CVE-2024-34559: WordPress Ghost plugin <= 1.4.0 - Sensitive Data Exposure via Log File vulnerability

Vendor Ghost Foundation

Product Ghost

Weakness CWE-532 · Sensitive info in logs

Published May 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability in Ghost Foundation Ghost.This issue affects Ghost: from n/a through 1.4.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ghost versions up to 1.4.0 expose sensitive log data that an attacker can read over the network without authentication. The vulnerability stems from improper handling of log file access controls. An attacker can retrieve detailed application logs containing potentially sensitive information. Update to a version newer than 1.4.0 to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read application logs containing sensitive information without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can access logs that may contain passwords, API keys, or other sensitive data exposed in error messages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the Ghost instance; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34559 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/532.html AskarLabs — CWE-532 write-up Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

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