Vulnerability · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-103269Ghost 5.3.0 before 6.62.0 Missing Authorization via Post Excerpts
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Ghost from TryGhost. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Ghost versions 5.3.0 before 6.62.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows an authenticated site member to read the excerpts of posts they do not have access to (gated content).
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-rv92-9vfp-2826) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Ghost 5.3.0 before 6.62.0 Missing Authorization via Post Excerpts third-party-advisory