Incorrect Privilege Assignment Affecting ghost package, versions >=2.21.0 <6.56.0
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published24 Oct 2026
- disclosed1 Oct 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 1 Oct 2026
NewCVE-2026-103286 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade ghost to version 6.56.0 or higher.
Overview
ghost is a publishing platform
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Privilege Assignment via the notifications system, which lacks proper authorization checks, allowing a low-privilege staff user to escalate to a higher-privilege staff role. An authenticated attacker with staff-level access can exploit this flaw to gain elevated privileges within the application.