Path traversal in Ghost lets administrators read JSON files
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Ghost from 1.20.0 before 6.64.0 is affected. A flaw in how Ghost loads theme translation files lets it read JSON files outside the active theme's directory, a path traversal weakness (CWE-22). An authenticated administrator can use this over the network, potentially exposing server configuration secrets.
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 1.20.0 until 6.64.0, a vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.
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 | 1.20.0 to before 6.64.0 | 6.64.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | ghost (npm) | 1.20.0 to before 6.64.0 | 6.64.0 | Patch available | GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6 |
- Ghost VendorTryGhost Affected 1.20.0 to before 6.64.0 Fixed in 6.64.0 Patch available CNA
- ghost (npm) Vendor— Affected 1.20.0 to before 6.64.0 Fixed in 6.64.0 Patch available GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6
Remediation
Upgrade Ghost to version 6.64.0, which fixes this issue. The npm package ghost is fixed in 6.64.0.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Ghost (TryGhost) Fixed in 6.64.0
- Fix · GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6 ghost (npm) Fixed in 6.64.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105676
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: npm/[email protected] · GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6
- 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6
- 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6
- 2026-10-07 7 new references · GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/issues/30635
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/d2f498694be549074dd5817fd0e8a1371b65df02
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.64.0
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/30635
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost
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-2026-105676 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105676 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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