CVE-2026-105681
MEDIUM 6.5Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 5.9.0 until 6.44.1, an input validation issue allowed members to access comments they were not authorized to access. This issue is fixed in version 6.44.1.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 18th percentile
Impact if exploited
6.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityNone
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-943: : Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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): 5.9.0
- Fixed boundary (excluded): 6.44.1
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.115282662ZAdditional upstream package constraints
{ "database": { "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477/GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477.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:H/I:N/A:N - MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
Advisories
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477 GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.115282662Z - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105681 GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.115282662Z - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-92772 EUVD · EUVD-2026-92772
Technical & other
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-05T19:27:11.677Z
NVD · CVE-2026-105681 · Updated 2026-10-06T15:17:14.253
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.115282662Z - https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/28297 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-05T19:27:11.677Z
NVD · CVE-2026-105681 · Updated 2026-10-06T15:17:14.253
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.115282662Z - https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/405c2623ff9060295d4a87d3a0eb4ef766c8d2d3 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-05T19:27:11.677Z
NVD · CVE-2026-105681 · Updated 2026-10-06T15:17:14.253
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.115282662Z - https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.44.1 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-05T19:27:11.677Z
NVD · CVE-2026-105681 · Updated 2026-10-06T15:17:14.253
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.115282662Z - https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477 · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:39.115282662Z