TryGhost up to 5.130.5/6.10.x Admin API server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in TryGhost Ghost up to 5.130.5/6.10.x. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Admin API. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-22597. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TryGhost Ghost up to 5.130.5/6.10.x. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Admin API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. In versions 5.38.0 through 5.130.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.10.3, a vulnerability in Ghost’s media inliner mechanism allows staff users in possession of a valid authentication token for the Ghost Admin API to exfiltrate data from internal systems via SSRF. This issue has been patched in versions 5.130.6 and 6.11.0.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-22597 since 01/07/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 5.130.6 or 6.11.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 15d49131ff4aac3aca8642501c793f01f2bfcbb9 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-1427). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ghost 5.130.6/6.11.0
Patch: 15d49131ff4aac3aca8642501c793f01f2bfcbb9

Timelineinfo

01/07/2026 CVE reserved
01/10/2026 +3 days Advisory disclosed
01/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/16/2026 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-vmc4-9828-r48r
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-22597 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-22597
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-340415
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2026 10:37
Updated: 01/16/2026 01:25
Changes: 01/10/2026 10:37 (70), 01/10/2026 11:15 (1), 01/11/2026 01:49 (1), 01/16/2026 01:25 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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