CVE-2026-105680: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in TryGhost Ghost
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability in TryGhost Ghost CMS versions 5.81.0 through 6.59.0 allowed users with the Author role to delete posts and pages they did not author. This issue was resolved in version 6.60.0.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
TryGhost
Ghost
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-105680 describes a missing authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in the TryGhost Ghost content management system. Specifically, from version 5.81.0 until 6.60.0, users assigned the Author role could delete posts and pages authored by others, violating intended access controls. This flaw was fixed in version 6.60.0.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows users with Author privileges to delete content they do not own, potentially leading to denial of availability of content. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact reported. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, required privileges at the Author level, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and impact limited to availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade to version 6.60.0 or later where the authorization issue is fixed. No other mitigations are indicated or necessary.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-05T17:48:58.626Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac3ff2f2cdf04f65632d8c6
Added to database: 10/05/2026, 19:49:03 UTC
Last enriched: 10/05/2026, 20:03:28 UTC
Last updated: 10/05/2026, 20:08:11 UTC
Views: 12
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