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TI-2026-67898 Aliases CVE-2026-105680GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562

Missing authorization in Ghost lets Author role delete any post

Priority LOW 29CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Ghost, a Node.js content management system, is affected from 5.81.0 before 6.60.0. A missing authorization check (CWE-862) lets staff with the Author role delete posts and pages they did not author. An attacker needs low privileges and a valid Author account on the Ghost instance.

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 5.81.0 until 6.60.0, staff with the Author role could delete posts and pages that they did not author. This issue is fixed in version 6.60.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00273 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Ghost (TryGhost): 6.60.0ghost (npm): 6.60.0

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
TryGhostGhost5.81.0 to before 6.60.06.60.0Patch availableCNA
—ghost (npm)5.81.0 to before 6.60.06.60.0Patch availableGHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562
  • Ghost VendorTryGhost Affected 5.81.0 to before 6.60.0 Fixed in 6.60.0 Patch available CNA
  • ghost (npm) Vendor— Affected 5.81.0 to before 6.60.0 Fixed in 6.60.0 Patch available GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562

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

Upgrade Ghost to version 6.60.0, which fixes the issue. The npm package ghost is fixed in 6.60.0 as well.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA Ghost (TryGhost) Fixed in 6.60.0
  • Fix · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562 ghost (npm) Fixed in 6.60.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105680
  2. 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562
  5. 2026-10-07 Fix available: npm/[email protected] · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562
  6. 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562
  7. 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562
  8. 2026-10-07 6 new references · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562

References

Advisory 1

Other 5

  • 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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Sources

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