CVE-2026-103282: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') in TryGhost Ghost
Ghost versions 0.5.0 before 6.23.0 contain a concurrency issue in the staff invitation acceptance mechanism that allows multiple accounts to be created from a single invite token. Attackers can exploit this race condition by submitting concurrent requests with the same invitation token to create duplicate user accounts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-103282 describes a race condition vulnerability in the TryGhost Ghost platform affecting versions >=0.5.0 and <6.23.0. The flaw exists in the mechanism that handles staff invitation acceptance, where improper synchronization allows concurrent requests using the same invitation token to result in multiple user accounts being created. This concurrency issue can be exploited by submitting simultaneous requests with the identical invite token, bypassing intended single-use restrictions.
Potential Impact
An attacker can create multiple user accounts from a single invitation token, potentially leading to unauthorized account creation and misuse of invitation privileges. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and low privileges. The impact is limited to account creation duplication and does not indicate privilege escalation or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Ghost version 6.23.0 and later. Users should upgrade to version 6.23.0 or above to remediate this race condition vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-103282: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') in TryGhost Ghost
Description
Ghost versions 0.5.0 before 6.23.0 contain a concurrency issue in the staff invitation acceptance mechanism that allows multiple accounts to be created from a single invite token. Attackers can exploit this race condition by submitting concurrent requests with the same invitation token to create duplicate user accounts.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
TryGhost
Ghost
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-103282 describes a race condition vulnerability in the TryGhost Ghost platform affecting versions >=0.5.0 and <6.23.0. The flaw exists in the mechanism that handles staff invitation acceptance, where improper synchronization allows concurrent requests using the same invitation token to result in multiple user accounts being created. This concurrency issue can be exploited by submitting simultaneous requests with the identical invite token, bypassing intended single-use restrictions.
Potential Impact
An attacker can create multiple user accounts from a single invitation token, potentially leading to unauthorized account creation and misuse of invitation privileges. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and low privileges. The impact is limited to account creation duplication and does not indicate privilege escalation or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Ghost version 6.23.0 and later. Users should upgrade to version 6.23.0 or above to remediate this race condition vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-30T10:59:00.639Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abe7495a43b0b3b89bd1d0e
Added to database: 10/01/2026, 14:56:21 UTC
Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 15:07:50 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 03:13:41 UTC
Views: 8
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