diff --git a/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/Dockerfile b/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/Dockerfile
index 4b21ddf45029..a32e63174843 100644
--- a/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/Dockerfile
+++ b/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/Dockerfile
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ FROM docker.io/bitnami/minideb:bullseye
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.base.name="docker.io/bitnami/minideb:bullseye" \
-      org.opencontainers.image.created="2023-03-14T05:11:30Z" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.created="2023-03-18T21:30:06Z" \
       org.opencontainers.image.description="Application packaged by VMware, Inc" \
       org.opencontainers.image.licenses="Apache-2.0" \
-      org.opencontainers.image.ref.name="4.48.9-debian-11-r36" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.ref.name="4.48.9-debian-11-r37" \
       org.opencontainers.image.title="ghost" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="VMware, Inc." \
       org.opencontainers.image.version="4.48.9"
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-o", "pipefail", "-c"]
 RUN install_packages acl ca-certificates curl jq libaudit1 libbz2-1.0 libcap-ng0 libcom-err2 libcrypt1 libffi7 libgcc-s1 libgssapi-krb5-2 libicu67 libk5crypto3 libkeyutils1 libkrb5-3 libkrb5support0 liblzma5 libncurses6 libncursesw6 libnsl2 libpam0g libreadline8 libsqlite3-0 libssl1.1 libstdc++6 libtinfo6 libtirpc3 libxml2 procps zlib1g
 RUN mkdir -p /tmp/bitnami/pkg/cache/ && cd /tmp/bitnami/pkg/cache/ && \
     COMPONENTS=( \
-      "python-3.8.16-7-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
-      "node-16.19.1-1-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
-      "mysql-client-10.6.12-1-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
-      "gosu-1.16.0-2-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
-      "ghost-4.48.9-4-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
+      "python-3.8.16-8-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
+      "node-16.19.1-2-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
+      "mysql-client-10.6.12-2-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
+      "gosu-1.16.0-3-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
+      "ghost-4.48.9-5-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
     ) && \
     for COMPONENT in "${COMPONENTS[@]}"; do \
       if [ ! -f "${COMPONENT}.tar.gz" ]; then \
diff --git a/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/.bitnami_components.json b/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/.bitnami_components.json
index 028043a02a23..fa4e354dc36e 100644
--- a/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/.bitnami_components.json
+++ b/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/.bitnami_components.json
@@ -1,37 +1,37 @@
 {
     "ghost": {
         "arch": "amd64",
-        "digest": "d37dd4069029400b8ac0d5f74c2d2bacfced6338ea6bbc8025ceae51a98db777",
+        "digest": "5f95f7dda9e815ecaf37acf3cdfe634f018fe5984884298198cffbced2710193",
         "distro": "debian-11",
         "type": "NAMI",
-        "version": "4.48.9-4"
+        "version": "4.48.9-5"
     },
     "gosu": {
         "arch": "amd64",
-        "digest": "f6056076afb745fd7d9d87d20f71e7248d63330352cf5ae0be2130b7f44a8cfa",
+        "digest": "bf2b90a31df691e3648c4a41190a926bb638c3a9fa1dfcde36623ce1bfaadc23",
         "distro": "debian-11",
         "type": "NAMI",
-        "version": "1.16.0-2"
+        "version": "1.16.0-3"
     },
     "mysql-client": {
         "arch": "amd64",
-        "digest": "dbc087bd90a6387956751464da45660229b3e7349b96099805e61dcbc2514853",
+        "digest": "6ed7c73b5e779521cf2f47a00ac54e6d2929213cb4eb3cbd9a4f12f84557c664",
         "distro": "debian-11",
         "type": "NAMI",
-        "version": "10.6.12-1"
+        "version": "10.6.12-2"
     },
     "node": {
         "arch": "amd64",
-        "digest": "af036d4ce8c216d61f662a522345caac4f4822fec1fdb2383302b5b1b9f2ffc9",
+        "digest": "984a00c0d1b2d456c942d8acbf7acca0aff455268bcf79bae9aa7cf00d95b1ba",
         "distro": "debian-11",
         "type": "NAMI",
-        "version": "16.19.1-1"
+        "version": "16.19.1-2"
     },
     "python": {
         "arch": "amd64",
-        "digest": "a4249f456ce331010413d741375847593c983fba42e31eb6e042db931dedd9f1",
+        "digest": "faf2f2e22f3ae88f12fb973d60295f7d63fab48c6909ae351e88ee31c5d296c6",
         "distro": "debian-11",
         "type": "NAMI",
-        "version": "3.8.16-7"
+        "version": "3.8.16-8"
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libservice.sh b/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libservice.sh
index 2d53aca9af84..2d4b7af6fd3a 100644
--- a/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libservice.sh
+++ b/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libservice.sh
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ remove_logrotate_conf() {
 #   --environment - Environment variable to define (multiple --environment options may be passed)
 #   --environment-file - Text file with environment variables
 #   --exec-start - Start command (required)
+#   --exec-start-pre - Pre-start command (optional)
+#   --exec-start-post - Post-start command (optional)
 #   --exec-stop - Stop command (optional)
 #   --exec-reload - Reload command (optional)
 #   --group - System group to start the service with
@@ -292,6 +294,7 @@ remove_logrotate_conf() {
 #   --success-exit-status - Exit code that indicates a successful shutdown
 #   --type - Systemd unit type (defaults to forking)
 #   --user - System user to start the service with
+#   --working-directory - Working directory at which to start the service
 # Returns:
 #   None
 #########################
@@ -307,6 +310,8 @@ generate_systemd_conf() {
     local environment=""
     local environment_file=""
     local exec_start=""
+    local exec_start_pre=""
+    local exec_start_post=""
     local exec_stop=""
     local exec_reload=""
     local restart="always"
@@ -316,6 +321,7 @@ generate_systemd_conf() {
     local limits_content=""
     local success_exit_status=""
     local custom_service_content=""
+    local working_directory=""
     # Parse CLI flags
     shift
     while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
@@ -334,6 +340,7 @@ generate_systemd_conf() {
             | --standard-error \
             | --success-exit-status \
             | --custom-service-content \
+            | --working-directory \
             )
                 var_name="$(echo "$1" | sed -e "s/^--//" -e "s/-/_/g")"
                 shift
@@ -345,11 +352,21 @@ generate_systemd_conf() {
                 shift
                 limits_content+="Limit${var_name^^}=${1:?"--limit-${var_name} value is missing"}"
                 ;;
+            --exec-start-pre)
+                shift
+                [[ -n "$exec_start_pre" ]] && exec_start_pre+=$'\n'
+                exec_start_pre+="ExecStartPre=${1:?"--exec-start-pre value is missing"}"
+                ;;
+            --exec-start-post)
+                shift
+                [[ -n "$exec_start_post" ]] && exec_start_post+=$'\n'
+                exec_start_post+="ExecStartPost=${1:?"--exec-start-post value is missing"}"
+                ;;
             --environment)
                 shift
                 # It is possible to add multiple environment lines
                 [[ -n "$environment" ]] && environment+=$'\n'
-                environment+="Environment=${1:?"environment" is missing}"
+                environment+="Environment=${1:?"--environment value is missing"}"
                 ;;
             *)
                 echo "Invalid command line flag ${1}" >&2
@@ -376,8 +393,21 @@ PartOf=bitnami.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=${type}
-ExecStart=${exec_start}
 EOF
+    if [[ -n "$working_directory" ]]; then
+        cat >> "$service_file" <<< "WorkingDirectory=$working_directory"
+    fi
+    if [[ -n "$exec_start_pre" ]]; then
+        # This variable may contain multiple ExecStartPre= directives
+        cat >> "$service_file" <<< "$exec_start_pre"
+    fi
+    if [[ -n "$exec_start" ]]; then
+        cat >> "$service_file" <<< "ExecStart=${exec_start}"
+    fi
+    if [[ -n "$exec_start_post" ]]; then
+        # This variable may contain multiple ExecStartPost= directives
+        cat >> "$service_file" <<< "$exec_start_post"
+    fi
     # Optional stop and reload commands
     if [[ -n "$exec_stop" ]]; then
         cat >> "$service_file" <<< "ExecStop=${exec_stop}"
@@ -399,8 +429,9 @@ EOF
     if [[ -n "$restart" ]]; then
         cat >> "$service_file" <<< "Restart=${restart}"
     fi
-    # Environment flags (may be specified multiple times in a unit)
+    # Environment flags
     if [[ -n "$environment" ]]; then
+        # This variable may contain multiple Environment= directives
         cat >> "$service_file" <<< "$environment"
     fi
     if [[ -n "$environment_file" ]]; then
@@ -414,6 +445,7 @@ EOF
         cat >> "$service_file" <<< "StandardError=${standard_error}"
     fi
     if [[ -n "$custom_service_content" ]]; then
+        # This variable may contain multiple miscellaneous directives
         cat >> "$service_file" <<< "$custom_service_content"
     fi
     if [[ -n "$success_exit_status" ]]; then
@@ -424,7 +456,8 @@ EOF
     fi
     cat >> "$service_file" <<EOF
 # Optimizations
-TimeoutSec=5min
+TimeoutStartSec=2min
+TimeoutStopSec=30s
 IgnoreSIGPIPE=no
 KillMode=mixed
 EOF
diff --git a/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libmysqlclient.sh b/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libmysqlclient.sh
index 56ce1b553f7b..f63dea741844 100644
--- a/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libmysqlclient.sh
+++ b/bitnami/ghost/4/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libmysqlclient.sh
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ mysql_execute_print_output() {
     if [[ -f "$DB_CONF_FILE" ]]; then
         args+=("--defaults-file=${DB_CONF_FILE}")
     fi
-    args+=("-N" "-u" "$user" "$db")
+    args+=("-N" "-u" "$user")
+    [[ -n "$db" ]] && args+=("$db")
     [[ -n "$pass" ]] && args+=("-p$pass")
     [[ "${#opts[@]}" -gt 0 ]] && args+=("${opts[@]}")
     [[ "${#extra_opts[@]}" -gt 0 ]] && args+=("${extra_opts[@]}")
@@ -446,6 +447,11 @@ mysql_stop() {
 mysql_install_db() {
     local command="${DB_BIN_DIR}/mysql_install_db"
     local -a args=("--defaults-file=${DB_CONF_FILE}" "--basedir=${DB_BASE_DIR}" "--datadir=${DB_DATA_DIR}")
+    
+    # Add flags specified via the 'DB_EXTRA_FLAGS' environment variable
+    read -r -a db_extra_flags <<< "$(mysql_extra_flags)"
+    [[ "${#db_extra_flags[@]}" -gt 0 ]] && args+=("${db_extra_flags[@]}")
+
     am_i_root && args=("${args[@]}" "--user=$DB_DAEMON_USER")
     if [[ "$DB_FLAVOR" = "mariadb" ]]; then
         args+=("--auth-root-authentication-method=normal")
diff --git a/bitnami/ghost/README.md b/bitnami/ghost/README.md
index 1186cfab9de8..239722498be5 100644
--- a/bitnami/ghost/README.md
+++ b/bitnami/ghost/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 > Ghost is an open source publishing platform designed to create blogs, magazines, and news sites. It includes a simple markdown editor with preview, theming, and SEO built-in to simplify editing.
 
 [Overview of Ghost](https://ghost.org/)
-
 Trademarks: This software listing is packaged by Bitnami. The respective trademarks mentioned in the offering are owned by the respective companies, and use of them does not imply any affiliation or endorsement.
 
 ## TL;DR