Private IP filtering bypass in Ghost via IPv6 transition addresses
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Ghost, a Node.js content management system, from 6.0.9 before 6.65.0 has an incomplete validation list (CWE-184) that lets some functionality, such as Webmentions, be abused. An unauthenticated remote attacker can make limited HTTP requests to hosts on the Ghost server's internal network in some network configurations. A successful attack returns no response data to the attacker.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.0.9 until 6.65.0, a validation issue allowed some functionality, such as Webmentions, to be abused by an unauthenticated user to make limited HTTP requests to hosts in the Ghost server's internal network on some network configurations. A successful attack would not result in any response data being returned. This issue is fixed in version 6.65.0.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TryGhost | Ghost | 6.0.9 to before 6.65.0 | 6.65.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | ghost (npm) | 6.0.9 to before 6.65.0 | 6.65.0 | Patch available | GHSA-r7f2-6fj8-6fg2 |
- Ghost VendorTryGhost Affected 6.0.9 to before 6.65.0 Fixed in 6.65.0 Patch available CNA
- ghost (npm) Vendor— Affected 6.0.9 to before 6.65.0 Fixed in 6.65.0 Patch available GHSA-r7f2-6fj8-6fg2
Remediation
Ghost 6.65.0 fixes the issue. Upgrade the npm package ghost to version 6.65.0.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Ghost (TryGhost) Fixed in 6.65.0
- Fix · GHSA-r7f2-6fj8-6fg2 ghost (npm) Fixed in 6.65.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105648
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-r7f2-6fj8-6fg2
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: npm/[email protected] · GHSA-r7f2-6fj8-6fg2
- 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · GHSA-r7f2-6fj8-6fg2
- 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · GHSA-r7f2-6fj8-6fg2
- 2026-10-07 6 new references · GHSA-r7f2-6fj8-6fg2
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-2026-105648 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105648 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r7f2-6fj8-6fg2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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