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Ghost 6.14.0 before 6.27.0 Path Traversal via ImageSize

Priority LOW 23CWE-35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Ghost versions 6.14.0 through versions prior to 6.27.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the ImageSize service. Insufficient input validation of user-supplied file paths may allow authenticated staff users to access local files outside the intended data storage directories on the server.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00275 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Ghost (TryGhost): 6.27.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TryGhostGhost6.14.0 to before 6.27.06.27.0Patch availableCNA
  • Ghost VendorTryGhost Affected 6.14.0 to before 6.27.0 Fixed in 6.27.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——TryGhost
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·TryGhost

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Ghost (TryGhost) Fixed in 6.27.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    TryGhost Ghost 6.27.0

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-65662 Ghost 1.18.0 before 6.27.0 Server-Side Request Forgery via WebhookPriority LOW 23

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103290
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phq3-mc75-42c3

References

  • TI-2026-21459 Ghost has a SQL Injection in its Content API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2022-10277 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload module of Ghost v4.39.0 allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-22785 Ghost through 5.85.1 allows remote attackers to bypass an authentication rate-limit… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-14843 Ghost vulnerable to disclosure of private API fields CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-09049 Ghost 6.0.6 - SSRF via oEmbed Bookmark CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-20918 Arbitrary file read via symlinks in Ghost CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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