Vulnerability · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-103286Ghost 2.21.0 before 6.56.0 Privilege Escalation via Notifications

High 7.3

In plain English

A high-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 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Ghost versions from 2.21.0 before 6.56.0 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the notifications system that allows low-privilege staff users to escalate to higher-privilege staff roles. Attackers with low-privilege staff access can exploit the notifications system to gain elevated privileges without proper authorization checks.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
TryGhost Ghost 2.21.0 – before 6.56.0

Weakness: CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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