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CVE-2026-103273: Incorrect Authorization in TryGhost Ghost

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-103273cvecve-2026-103273
Published: 10/01/2026 (10/01/2026, 10:42:11 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: TryGhost
Product: Ghost

Description

Ghost versions 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where lower-privilege staff users can use staff tokens to bypass post editing restrictions. Attackers with staff credentials can leverage tokens to edit posts beyond their assigned privilege level.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

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

Affected software

TryGhost

Ghost

Affected versions
>=4.3.0 <6.58.0
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
tryghost/Ghost
pkg:github/tryghost/Ghost
Affected versions
>=4.3.0 <6.58.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/01/2026, 15:15:37 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-103273 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in TryGhost Ghost affecting versions from 4.3.0 to before 6.58.0. The vulnerability permits staff users with limited privileges to leverage staff tokens to circumvent post editing restrictions, enabling unauthorized editing of posts beyond their privilege scope. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity vulnerability with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring low privileges without user interaction.

Potential Impact

Attackers with staff credentials can exploit this vulnerability to edit posts they are not authorized to modify, potentially leading to unauthorized content changes within the Ghost platform. There is no indication of privilege escalation beyond staff-level or other impacts such as data disclosure or service disruption.

Mitigation Recommendations

No explicit patch or remediation information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict staff user privileges carefully and monitor for unauthorized post edits.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulnCheck
Date Reserved
2026-09-30T10:59:00.638Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6abe7486a43b0b3b89bd1c48

Added to database: 10/01/2026, 14:56:06 UTC

Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 15:15:37 UTC

Last updated: 10/01/2026, 22:45:57 UTC

Views: 3

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