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CVE-2026-105676

MEDIUM 4.9

Published 2026-10-05 · Last modified 2026-10-06

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.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 34th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Catalogued PoC

Impact if exploited

4.9CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Data snapshot:

Affected

Vendors Tryghost

Products Ghost

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-22: : Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-73: : External Control of File Name or Path

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References and research data (JSON)

Packages and version ranges

Each advisory describes its own package and affected ranges. A boundary applies to that range; it is not a universal upgrade recommendation.

  • ghost npm

    pkg:npm/ghost

    SEMVER range
    • Introduced version (included): 1.20.0
    • Fixed boundary (excluded): 6.64.0
    Additional upstream package constraints
    {
  "database": {
    "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6/GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6.json"
  }
}
    GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.518829847Z

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 4.9 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • MEDIUM 4.9 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Advisories

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS