CVE-2026-103285: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in TryGhost Ghost
Ghost versions from 5.19.0 before 6.57.1 contain a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the post feedback functionality that allows attackers to submit feedback on behalf of logged-in users. Attackers can craft a malicious link to the feedback page that automatically submits feedback when visited by authenticated members without their knowledge or consent.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-103285 describes a CSRF vulnerability in the TryGhost Ghost platform affecting versions >=5.19.0 and <6.57.1. The vulnerability exists in the post feedback functionality, enabling attackers to cause authenticated users to unknowingly submit feedback by visiting a maliciously crafted URL. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and limited impact on integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can induce authenticated users to submit feedback without their knowledge or consent, potentially leading to unauthorized actions being performed in the context of the victim's session. There is no indication of privilege escalation or data disclosure beyond the feedback submission.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Ghost to version 6.57.1 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. Since this is a software vulnerability and not a cloud service, patching the affected versions is necessary to remediate the issue. No vendor advisory content was provided to indicate alternative mitigations or temporary fixes.
CVE-2026-103285: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in TryGhost Ghost
Description
Ghost versions from 5.19.0 before 6.57.1 contain a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the post feedback functionality that allows attackers to submit feedback on behalf of logged-in users. Attackers can craft a malicious link to the feedback page that automatically submits feedback when visited by authenticated members without their knowledge or consent.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
TryGhost
Ghost
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-103285 describes a CSRF vulnerability in the TryGhost Ghost platform affecting versions >=5.19.0 and <6.57.1. The vulnerability exists in the post feedback functionality, enabling attackers to cause authenticated users to unknowingly submit feedback by visiting a maliciously crafted URL. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and limited impact on integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can induce authenticated users to submit feedback without their knowledge or consent, potentially leading to unauthorized actions being performed in the context of the victim's session. There is no indication of privilege escalation or data disclosure beyond the feedback submission.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Ghost to version 6.57.1 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. Since this is a software vulnerability and not a cloud service, patching the affected versions is necessary to remediate the issue. No vendor advisory content was provided to indicate alternative mitigations or temporary fixes.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-30T10:59:26.443Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abe7486a43b0b3b89bd1c4e
Added to database: 10/01/2026, 14:56:06 UTC
Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 15:16:10 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 22:26:08 UTC
Views: 4
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