TryGhost up to 6.54.1 Session improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in TryGhost Ghost and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Session Handler. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-103283. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in TryGhost Ghost. Affected is an unknown code of the component Session Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Ghost versions 6.20.0 before 6.57.1 contain a session handling vulnerability that allows authenticated staff users to log in as any other staff user with only the password, bypassing two-factor authentication. Attackers with valid staff credentials can exploit improper session management to impersonate other staff members and gain unauthorized access to administrative functions.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-103283 since 09/30/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 6.57.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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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 6.57.1

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-2026-103283 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-103283
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-412626

Entryinfo

Created: 10/01/2026 13:35
Changes: 10/01/2026 13:35 (76)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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