CVE-2026-103288: Ghost · Authorization Bypass in Comment Like Feature
Affects ghostSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 6.44.1 soon.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 15:12 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.44.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade ghost to 6.44.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npmghost | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
### Impact An input validation issue allowed members to delete comment likes / dislikes that they were not authorized to delete. ### Vulnerable versions This vulnerability is present in Ghost from v5.9.0 up to v6.44.1. ### Patches v6.44.1 contains a fix for this issue. ### How to update For self-hosters using Docker, find [Docker's official Ghost image here](https://hub.docker.com/_/ghost). Updating a Docker-based Ghost instance [is documented here](https://docs.ghost.org/install/docker#updating-ghost). If your Ghost is a Ghost-CLI install see our documentation on [updating it to the latest version here](https://docs.ghost.org/update). ### References Ghost thanks [Adel Assakaf](https://github.com/assakafpix) and [Arthur Gurunlian](https://github.com/Buggs777) as well as Geoffrey Diederichs of [Escape](https://escape.tech/) for disclosing this vulnerability responsibly. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [security@ghost.org](mailto:security@ghost.org).
References
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-qrh6-cwg3-343x (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103288 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/28297 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/405c2623ff9060295d4a87d3a0eb4ef766c8d2d3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.44.1 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-5.9.0-before-6.44.1-authorization-bypass-via-comment-like (opens in a new tab)