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CVE-2026-22594VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2026-22594: TryGhost Ghost · Improper Authentication

Affects TryGhost GhostSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · public exploit available (Metasploit) · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 6.11.0 or 5.130.6 as a priority.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 70% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.11.0, 5.130.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    1 Metasploit module

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Upgrade TryGhost Ghost to 6.11.0 or 5.130.6.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
TryGhostGhostAffected
  • >=6.0.0 <6.11.0
  • >=5.105.0 <5.130.6
Fixed in
  • 6.11.0
  • 5.130.6

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately verify their Ghost CMS version and upgrade to 5.130.6 or 6.11.0 or later to apply the official patch. Until patched, organizations should consider disabling 2FA for staff users or restricting staff account creation and access to trusted personnel only. Implementing additional monitoring and alerting on staff account activities can help detect suspicious behavior indicative of 2FA bypass attempts. Network segmentation and limiting administrative interface exposure to trusted IP addresses can reduce attack surface. Regularly auditing user privileges and enforcing strong password policies will further mitigate risk. Additionally, organizations should review their incident response plans to prepare for potential unauthorized access scenarios related to this vulnerability.

Description

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. In versions 5.105.0 through 5.130.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.10.3, a vulnerability in Ghost's 2FA mechanism allows staff users to skip email 2FA. This issue has been patched in versions 5.130.6 and 6.11.0.

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