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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-22595 · published 10 January 2026

CVE-2026-22595: Ghost incorrect authorization vulnerability

Ghost · Ghost

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. In versions 5.121.0 through 5.130.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.10.3, a vulnerability in Ghost's handling of Staff Token authentication allowed certain endpoints to be accessed that were only intended to be accessible via Staff Session authentication. External systems that have been authenticated via Staff Tokens for Admin/Owner-role users would have had access to these endpoints. This issue has been patched in versions 5.130.6 and 6.11.0.

8.1 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.55% · top 56.5% CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
8.1CVSS 3.1 base score
0.55%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. In versions 5.121.0 through 5.130.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.10.3, a vulnerability in Ghost's handling of Staff Token authentication allowed certain endpoints to be accessed that were only intended to be accessible via Staff Session authentication. External systems that have been authenticated via Staff Tokens for Admin/Owner-role users would have had access to these endpoints. This issue has been patched in versions 5.130.6 and 6.11.0.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/9513d2a35c21067127ce8192443d8919ddcefcc8 Patch
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/c3017f81a5387b253a7b8c1ba1959d430ee536a3 Patch
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-9xg7-mwmp-xmjx PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-22595), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.