CVE-2026-103274: Missing Authorization in TryGhost Ghost
Ghost versions 5.3.0 before 6.58.0 fail to properly enforce access controls on comments in private mode. Unauthenticated visitors can read comments that should be restricted, bypassing privacy settings.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-103274 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the TryGhost Ghost blogging platform. Specifically, versions from 5.3.0 to before 6.58.0 fail to enforce access controls on comments when the site is in private mode. This flaw enables unauthenticated users to bypass privacy restrictions and read comments that should be inaccessible to them.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can access comments that are intended to be private, potentially exposing sensitive or restricted information. This compromises the privacy controls of the affected Ghost installations but does not indicate further privilege escalation or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available starting from 6.58.0. Users should upgrade to Ghost version 6.58.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-103274: Missing Authorization in TryGhost Ghost
Description
Ghost versions 5.3.0 before 6.58.0 fail to properly enforce access controls on comments in private mode. Unauthenticated visitors can read comments that should be restricted, bypassing privacy settings.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
TryGhost
Ghost
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-103274 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the TryGhost Ghost blogging platform. Specifically, versions from 5.3.0 to before 6.58.0 fail to enforce access controls on comments when the site is in private mode. This flaw enables unauthenticated users to bypass privacy restrictions and read comments that should be inaccessible to them.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can access comments that are intended to be private, potentially exposing sensitive or restricted information. This compromises the privacy controls of the affected Ghost installations but does not indicate further privilege escalation or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available starting from 6.58.0. Users should upgrade to Ghost version 6.58.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
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: 6abe7495a43b0b3b89bd1d0a
Added to database: 10/01/2026, 14:56:21 UTC
Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 15:07:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 19:41:32 UTC
Views: 3
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