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CVE-2026-103266: Incorrect Authorization in TryGhost Ghost

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-103266cvecve-2026-103266
Published: 10/01/2026 (10/01/2026, 10:42:07 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: TryGhost
Product: Ghost

Description

Ghost versions 5.2.0 through versions prior to 6.62.0 allow a remote attacker, without authentication, to abuse the Stripe Checkout flow to attach a paid subscription to an existing member, modify that member's name, and inject content into newsletters sent to the member. Depending on the recipient's email client, the injected content may be rendered, resulting in HTML injection or cross-site scripting (XSS).

CVSS v4.0

Score 7.1high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

TryGhost

Ghost

Affected versions
>=5.2.0 <6.62.0
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
tryghost/Ghost
pkg:github/tryghost/Ghost
Affected versions
>=5.2.0 <6.62.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/01/2026, 15:23:04 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-103266 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability in TryGhost Ghost affecting versions 5.2.0 up to but not including 6.62.0. It permits remote attackers without authentication to abuse the Stripe Checkout process to associate a paid subscription with an existing member account, alter the member's name, and inject arbitrary content into newsletters sent to that member. The injected content may be rendered by the recipient's email client, resulting in HTML injection or XSS. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on integrity and availability.

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated remote attacker can manipulate subscription and member data, potentially leading to unauthorized subscription attachments, member identity modifications, and injection of malicious content into newsletters. This may result in HTML injection or cross-site scripting attacks when the newsletter is viewed, compromising the integrity of member communications and potentially impacting recipients.

Mitigation Recommendations

No explicit patch or remediation information is provided in the input data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the Stripe Checkout flow if possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to member subscriptions and newsletter content.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulnCheck
Date Reserved
2026-09-30T10:58:33.573Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6abe7494a43b0b3b89bd1cf9

Added to database: 10/01/2026, 14:56:20 UTC

Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 15:23:04 UTC

Last updated: 10/01/2026, 19:41:32 UTC

Views: 6

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