CVE-2026-103273
Ghost 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 Incorrect Authorization via Staff Token
Ghost versions 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where lower-privilege staff users can use staff tokens to bypass post editing restrictions. Attackers with staff credentials can leverage tokens to edit posts beyond their assigned privilege level.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Ghost 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 Incorrect Authorization via Staff Token
Ghost versions 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where lower-privilege staff users can use staff tokens to bypass post editing restrictions. Attackers with staff credentials can leverage tokens to edit posts beyond their assigned privilege level.
- Record
CVE-2026-103273- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-90666
Ghost versions 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where lower-privilege staff users can use staff tokens to bypass post editing restrictions. Attackers with staff credentials can leverage tokens to edit posts beyond their assigned privilege level.
- Record
EUVD-2026-90666- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3qxh-9f4j-4rwp
Ghost versions 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where lower...
Ghost versions 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where lower-privilege staff users can use staff tokens to bypass post editing restrictions. Attackers with staff credentials can leverage tokens to edit posts beyond their assigned privilege level.
- Record
GHSA-3qxh-9f4j-4rwp- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Ghost versions 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where lower-privilege staff users can use staff tokens to bypass post editing restrictions. Attackers with staff credentials can leverage tokens to edit posts beyond their assigned privilege level.
- Record
CVE-2026-103273- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Ghost 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 Incorrect Authorization via Staff Token
Ghost versions 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where lower-privilege staff users can use staff tokens to bypass post editing restrictions. Attackers with staff credentials can leverage tokens to edit posts beyond their assigned privilege level.
- Record
CVE-2026-103273- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-ghost-2026-103273 No score
Ghost 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 Incorrect Authorization via Staff Token
Ghost versions 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where lower-privilege staff users can use staff tokens to bypass post editing restrictions. Attackers with staff credentials can leverage tokens to edit posts beyond their assigned privilege level.
- Record
BIT-ghost-2026-103273- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ghostBitnami |
4.3.0 up to 6.58.0 | 6.58.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-103273 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Tryghost Ghost, published October 1, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. Fixed in ghost 6.58.0.
References
github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-jj85-wvj2-r86m
vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-4.3.0-before-6.58.0-incorrect-authorization-via-staff-token
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103273