Ghost from 6.10.3 before 6.64.0 RCE via Theme Translation Files
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Ghost from 6.10.3 before 6.64.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to run code by abusing theme translation file loading. Attackers with administrator access can upload a crafted theme containing malicious translation files to execute arbitrary code on the Ghost server.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ghost (TryGhost) Fixed in 6.64.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
TryGhost Ghost 6.64.0
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-66057 Ghost from 2.5.0 before 6.64.0 Stored XSS via oEmbed Photo ResponsesPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-66056 Ghost 5.94.0 before 6.64.0 Stored XSS via Bookmark Card ImagesPriority LOW 38
- TI-2026-66054 Ghost 6.22.1 before 6.64.0 Stored XSS via Local Storage File UploadsPriority LOW 38
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104418
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5pc5-4pc7-5x44
- 2026-10-04 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-13 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More TryGhost vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-104418 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-104418 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5pc5-4pc7-5x44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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