Vulnerability · Published Oct 5, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-105683Ghost: Path Traversal Vulnerability in Ghost ImageSize Service
Low 3.8
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw 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 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.8Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.14.0 until 6.27.0, an input validation issue may have allowed staff users to access local files outside the intended data storage directories on the server. This issue is fixed in version 6.27.0.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ghost | 6.27.0 | GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-35 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
References
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/27217 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/770d438fd9d352bbfccbe81dd890580a1d3fd6f0 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.27.0 x_refsource_MISC