Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Ghost Notifications System by Ghost
CVE-2026-103286

8.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Tryghost

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-103286?

Ghost versions from 2.21.0 before 6.56.0 are susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability within the notifications system. This flaw permits low-privilege staff users to gain unauthorized access to higher-privilege roles. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges without undergoing necessary authorization checks, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the platform.

Affected Version(s)

Ghost 2.21.0 < 6.56.0

Ghost 6.56.0

References

CVSS V4

Score:
8.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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