Vulnerability · Published Jan 10, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-22594Ghost has Staff 2FA bypass
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity improper authentication 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 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Metasploit
Official description
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. In versions 5.105.0 through 5.130.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.10.3, a vulnerability in Ghost's 2FA mechanism allows staff users to skip email 2FA. This issue has been patched in versions 5.130.6 and 6.11.0.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ghost | 6.11.0 | GHSA-5fp7-g646-ccf4 |
| npm | ghost | 5.130.6 | GHSA-5fp7-g646-ccf4 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N