CVE-2026-104412Ghost 0.5.0 before 6.64.0 Privilege Escalation via Staff Role Assignment
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Ghost 0.5.0 before 6.64.0 does not correctly restrict staff role assignment, allowing users with the Editor or Super Editor role to assign their own role to other staff despite lacking permission to do so. An authenticated Editor or Super Editor can promote Author and Contributor users to Editor or Super Editor.
- CVSS
- 4.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-269
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
TryGhost Ghost tryghost:ghost (from the name) | from 0.5.0 before 6.64.0; 6.64.0 not affected | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-4pvx-fwjj-8gpcvendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-0.5.0-before-6.64.0-privilege-escalation-via-staff-role-assignmentthird-party-advisory
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