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CVE-2026-103278: Relative Path Traversal in TryGhost Ghost

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-103278cvecve-2026-103278
Published: 10/01/2026 (10/01/2026, 10:42:15 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: TryGhost
Product: Ghost

Description

Ghost versions 5.8.0 before 6.34.0 contain an input validation vulnerability in the admin iframe that allows attackers to take over staff user accounts. Attackers with content publishing privileges can craft malicious pages that, when visited by active staff users, enable account takeover through improper input validation.

CVSS v4.0

Score 8.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
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:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

TryGhost

Ghost

Affected versions
>=5.8.0 <6.34.0
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
tryghost/Ghost
pkg:github/tryghost/Ghost
Affected versions
>=5.8.0 <6.34.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/01/2026, 15:07:46 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-103278 is a high-severity vulnerability in TryGhost Ghost CMS affecting versions >=5.8.0 and <6.34.0. It involves a relative path traversal issue in the admin iframe component, enabling attackers who have content publishing rights to create malicious pages. When these pages are accessed by active staff users, the attackers can hijack their accounts due to insufficient input validation. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.5, indicating a high impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required beyond publishing rights, and requiring user interaction.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows attackers with content publishing privileges to take over staff user accounts, potentially leading to unauthorized administrative access and control within the Ghost CMS environment.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fixed version is available starting from 6.34.0. Users should upgrade Ghost to version 6.34.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided.

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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: 6abe7495a43b0b3b89bd1d0c

Added to database: 10/01/2026, 14:56:21 UTC

Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 15:07:46 UTC

Last updated: 10/01/2026, 20:49:43 UTC

Views: 4

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