TryGhost up to 6.22.x Admin API privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in TryGhost Ghost up to 6.22.x. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Admin API. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-103281. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in TryGhost Ghost up to 6.22.x. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Admin API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Ghost (npm package 'ghost') versions from 3.23.0 up to, but not including, 6.23.0 expose API keys to users with low-privilege staff accounts. An authenticated low-privilege staff user can read API keys returned by the Admin API, which are intended to be available only to higher-privileged users.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-103281 since 09/30/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 6.23.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ghost 6.23.0

Timelineinfo

09/30/2026 CVE reserved
10/01/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
10/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-103281 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-103281
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-412624

Entryinfo

Created: 10/01/2026 13:34
Changes: 10/01/2026 13:34 (76)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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