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CVE-2026-105676

Ghost: Path Traversal via Locale Setting

4.9 MediumFix available

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 1.20.0 until 6.64.0, a vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Unchanged since Oct 6, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.9

Ghost: Path Traversal via Locale Setting

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 1.20.0 until 6.64.0, a vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.

Record
CVE-2026-105676
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22, CWE-73
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-92766 4.9

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 1.20.0 until 6.64.0, a vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.

Record
EUVD-2026-92766
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6 4.9

Ghost: Path Traversal via Locale Setting

Impact

A vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets.

Vulnerable versions

This vulnerability is present in Ghost from v1.20.0 up to v6.64.0.

Patches

v6.64.0 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 Miguel Segovia Gil of KPMG and Nguyễn Quốc Đồng for disclosing this vulnerability responsibly.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [email protected].

Record
GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22, CWE-73
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.9

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 1.20.0 until 6.64.0, a vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.

Record
CVE-2026-105676
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22, CWE-73
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCVE-2026-104417 6.9

Ghost 1.20.0 before 6.64.0 Path Traversal via Locale Setting

Ghost from 1.20.0 before 6.64.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in theme translation file loading that allows authenticated administrators to read JSON files outside the active theme directory. Attackers can manipulate the locale setting to load JSON files elsewhere on the server, exposing server configuration secrets.

Record
CVE-2026-104417
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.9

Ghost: Path Traversal via Locale Setting

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 1.20.0 until 6.64.0, a vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.

Record
CVE-2026-105676
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22, CWE-73
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6 4.9

Ghost: Path Traversal via Locale Setting

Impact

A vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets.

Vulnerable versions

This vulnerability is present in Ghost from v1.20.0 up to v6.64.0.

Patches

v6.64.0 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 Miguel Segovia Gil of KPMG and Nguyễn Quốc Đồng for disclosing this vulnerability responsibly.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [email protected].

Record
GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22, CWE-73
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-ghost-2026-104417 No score

Ghost 1.20.0 before 6.64.0 Path Traversal via Locale Setting

Ghost from 1.20.0 before 6.64.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in theme translation file loading that allows authenticated administrators to read JSON files outside the active theme directory. Attackers can manipulate the locale setting to load JSON files elsewhere on the server, exposing server configuration secrets.

Record
BIT-ghost-2026-104417
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-ghost-2026-105676 No score

Ghost: Path Traversal via Locale Setting

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 1.20.0 until 6.64.0, a vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.

Record
BIT-ghost-2026-105676
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ghost
npm
1.20.0 up to 6.64.0
6.64.0
ghost
Bitnami
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
1.20.0 up to 6.64.0
6.64.0
ghost
npm
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
1.20.0 up to 6.64.0
6.64.0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-105676 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Tryghost Ghost, published October 2, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in ghost 6.64.0.

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