Incorrect Authorization Affecting ghost package, versions >=0.5.0 <6.64.0
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- published24 Oct 2026
- disclosed7 Oct 2026
- creditSantosh Kumar Puppala, nhattanhh
Introduced: 7 Oct 2026
NewCVE-2026-104412 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade ghost to version 6.64.0 or higher.
Overview
ghost is a publishing platform
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the user role edit validation logic in ghost/core/core/server/models/user.js, where the authorization check for role assignment is skipped when a user edits another user's profile while leaving the role field unchanged. An authenticated Editor can promote an Author to Editor by submitting a role assignment request that echoes back the target user's existing role, bypassing the role hierarchy enforcement that would otherwise prevent this escalation.