CVE-2026-105683
LOW 3.8Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.14.0 until 6.27.0, an input validation issue may have allowed staff users to access local files outside the intended data storage directories on the server. This issue is fixed in version 6.27.0.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 24th percentile
Impact if exploited
3.8CVSS 3.1 · LOW
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityLow
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:
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-35: : Path Traversal: '.../...//'
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
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): 6.14.0
- Fixed boundary (excluded): 6.27.0
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:41.547726878ZAdditional upstream package constraints
{ "database": { "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c/GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c.json" } }
All CVSS metrics
- LOW 3.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - LOW 3.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
References
Advisories
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:41.547726878Z - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105683 GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:41.547726878Z - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-92775 EUVD · EUVD-2026-92775
Technical & other
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-05T19:31:28.855Z
NVD · CVE-2026-105683 · Updated 2026-10-08T03:16:34.250
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:41.547726878Z - https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/27217 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-05T19:31:28.855Z
NVD · CVE-2026-105683 · Updated 2026-10-08T03:16:34.250
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:41.547726878Z - https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/770d438fd9d352bbfccbe81dd890580a1d3fd6f0 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-05T19:31:28.855Z
NVD · CVE-2026-105683 · Updated 2026-10-08T03:16:34.250
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:41.547726878Z - https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.27.0 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-05T19:31:28.855Z
NVD · CVE-2026-105683 · Updated 2026-10-08T03:16:34.250
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:41.547726878Z - https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c · Updated 2026-10-13T08:25:41.547726878Z