Description
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 5.81.0 until 6.60.0, staff with the Author role could delete posts and pages that they did not author. This issue is fixed in version 6.60.0.
Published: 2026-10-05
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Authorization bypass with deletion rights
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Ghost, a Node.js based content management system, suffered an authorization flaw that allows users with the Author role to delete posts and pages that they did not author. This flaw permits the removal of content not owned by the user, compromising the integrity of published material.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Ghost by TryGhost. Versions from 5.81.0 up to, but not including, 6.60.0 are vulnerable. Version 6.60.0 or later contains the fix.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity. No EPSS data is available and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV, suggesting limited public exploitation. The exploit requires a valid authenticated session with an Author role and can be performed through normal CMS interactions without additional attack traffic. The primary risk is the accidental or intentional deletion of site content by users who should not have that capability.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 5, 2026 at 20:59 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Ghost to version 6.60.0 or newer, which removes the deletion permission for Authors.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, temporarily remove the delete permission from the Author role in the security settings or via a custom policy.
  • After applying the fix, audit recent deletions to confirm no unauthorized content removal occurred.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 5, 2026 at 20:59 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x3mg-q38v-m562 Ghost: Authorization Issue Allowed Author Role to Delete any Post
History

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ghost
Ghost ghost
Vendors & Products Ghost
Ghost ghost

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 5.81.0 until 6.60.0, staff with the Author role could delete posts and pages that they did not author. This issue is fixed in version 6.60.0.
Title Ghost: Authorization Issue Allowed Author Role to Delete any Post
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T16:51:07.157Z

Reserved: 2026-10-05T17:48:58.626Z

Link: CVE-2026-105680

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-06T16:50:50.992Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-05T20:17:15.903

Modified: 2026-10-06T17:17:18.247

Link: CVE-2026-105680

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-06T20:45:05Z

Weaknesses