CVE-2026-105680
MEDIUM 6.5Ghost 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.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 20th percentile
Impact if exploited
6.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-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:
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-862: : Missing Authorization
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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): 5.81.0
- Fixed boundary (excluded): 6.60.0
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.027676535ZAdditional upstream package constraints
{ "database": { "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562/GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562.json" } }
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
Advisories
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562 GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.027676535Z - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105680 GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.027676535Z - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-92771 EUVD · EUVD-2026-92771
Technical & other
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-05T19:24:51.756Z
NVD · CVE-2026-105680 · Updated 2026-10-06T17:17:18.247
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.027676535Z - https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/issues/30283 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-05T19:24:51.756Z
NVD · CVE-2026-105680 · Updated 2026-10-06T17:17:18.247
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.027676535Z - https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/cf2f718a67faa342c27989b701554ddd63862165 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-05T19:24:51.756Z
NVD · CVE-2026-105680 · Updated 2026-10-06T17:17:18.247
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.027676535Z - https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.60.0 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-05T19:24:51.756Z
NVD · CVE-2026-105680 · Updated 2026-10-06T17:17:18.247
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.027676535Z - https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.027676535Z