Ghost from 5.9.0 before 6.44.1 contains an input validation issue in the comments feature that allows authenticated members to access comments they are not authorized to view, resulting in disclosure of restricted comment data.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Ghost Subscribe
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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-5.9.0-before-6.44.1-authorization-bypass-via-comments cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Ghost from 5.9.0 before 6.44.1 contains an input validation issue in the comments feature that allows authenticated members to access comments they are not authorized to view, resulting in disclosure of restricted comment data.
Title Ghost 5.9.0 before 6.44.1 Authorization Bypass via Comments
First Time appeared Ghost
Ghost ghost
Weaknesses CWE-943
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ghost
Ghost ghost
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T13:24:02.840Z

Reserved: 2026-09-30T10:59:26.443Z

Link: CVE-2026-103289

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T13:23:57.574Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-01T11:17:25.360

Modified: 2026-10-01T15:06:17.330

Link: CVE-2026-103289

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2026-10-01T14:45:10Z

Weaknesses