GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-qrh6-cwg3-343x Ghost: Authorization Bypass in Comment Like Feature

MEDIUM Published 2026-10-27 Modified 2026-10-27 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-103288
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
ghost
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-943
Reviewed
2026-10-27

Affected packages

• npm ghost: >= 5.9.0, < 6.44.1 → fixed in 6.44.1

Description

Impact An input validation issue allowed members to delete comment likes / dislikes that they were not authorized to delete. Vulnerable versions This vulnerability is present in Ghost from v5.9.0 up to v6.44.1. Patches v6.44.1 contains a fix for this issue. How to update For self-hosters using Docker, find Docker's official Ghost image here. Updating a Docker-based Ghost instance is documented here. If your Ghost is a Ghost-CLI install see our documentation on updating it to the latest version here. References Ghost thanks Adel Assakaf and Arthur Gurunlian as well as Geoffrey Diederichs of Escape for disclosing this vulnerability responsibly. For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [email protected].

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-103288 Ghost, an open-source publishing platform, contains an input validation flaw in its comment like feature in versions from 5.9.0 before… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-943 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic weakness

References