Incorrect Authorization Affecting ghost package, versions >=4.3.0 <6.58.0
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- published24 Oct 2026
- disclosed1 Oct 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 1 Oct 2026
NewCVE-2026-103273 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade ghost to version 6.58.0 or higher.
Overview
ghost is a publishing platform
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization via staff tokens that bypass post editing restrictions. A lower-privilege staff user can present a staff token to edit posts beyond their assigned privilege level, circumventing the authorization checks that would otherwise enforce role-based editing restrictions.