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CVE-2026-103287: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in TryGhost Ghost

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-103287cvecve-2026-103287
Published: 10/01/2026 (10/01/2026, 10:42:21 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: TryGhost
Product: Ghost

Description

Ghost versions 1.18.0 before 6.27.0 contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the webhooks feature that allows staff users to probe internal hosts. Attackers with staff privileges can craft webhook requests to access internal network resources from the Ghost server.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.1medium

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

Affected software

TryGhost

Ghost

Affected versions
>=1.18.0 <6.27.0
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
tryghost/Ghost
pkg:github/tryghost/Ghost
Affected versions
>=1.18.0 <6.27.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/01/2026, 15:23:54 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-103287 is a server-side request forgery vulnerability affecting the Ghost blogging platform in versions >=1.18.0 and <6.27.0. The issue exists in the webhooks feature, where authenticated staff users can manipulate webhook requests to access internal network resources from the server hosting Ghost. This could allow internal network reconnaissance but requires staff-level privileges to exploit.

Potential Impact

An attacker with staff privileges can exploit this SSRF vulnerability to make the Ghost server send crafted requests to internal hosts, potentially exposing internal network resources. There is no indication of remote unauthenticated exploitation or privilege escalation beyond staff users. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fix is available in Ghost version 6.27.0 and later. Users should upgrade to version 6.27.0 or above to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the affected software is required. No additional vendor advisory content is provided, so check official Ghost release notes for detailed remediation instructions.

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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: 6abe7495a43b0b3b89bd1d11

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

Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 15:23:54 UTC

Last updated: 10/02/2026, 00:45:56 UTC

Views: 7

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