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Ghost: Path Traversal via Locale Setting

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

Products
ghost
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
6.64.0
CVEs
CVE-2026-104417, CVE-2026-105676
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 09:02 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Ghost: Path Traversal via Locale Setting

core-osv · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 06:50 UTC

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.

osv:BIT-ghost-2026-105676

ghost

Fixed versions: 6.64.0

Complete source record
{
  "id": "5c8466c7533bddd8d228d5e78f39593ccb966e8f6450c8415e34866eef5970e8",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BIT-ghost-2026-105676",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Ghost: Path Traversal via Locale Setting",
    "summary": "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.",
    "evidence": "osv:BIT-ghost-2026-105676",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "ghost",
          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "6.64.0",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/ranges"
          }
        ],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "medium",
    "structured": {
      "id": "BIT-ghost-2026-105676",
      "aliases": [
        "BIT-ghost-2026-104417",
        "BIT-ghost-2026-105676",
        "CVE-2026-104417",
        "CVE-2026-105676",
        "GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6"
      ],
      "affected": [
        {
          "ranges": [
            {
              "type": "SEMVER",
              "events": [
                {
                  "introduced": "1.20.0"
                },
                {
                  "fixed": "6.64.0"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "package": {
            "name": "ghost",
            "purl": "pkg:bitnami/ghost",
            "ecosystem": "Bitnami"
          },
          "severity": [
            {
              "type": "CVSS_V3",
              "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
            }
          ],
          "database_specific": {
            "source": "https://github.com/bitnami/vulndb/tree/main/data/ghost/BIT-ghost-2026-105676.json"
          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-13T08:25:39.518829847Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/d2f498694be549074dd5817fd0e8a1371b65df02",
        "https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/issues/30635",
        "https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.64.0",
        "https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105676"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {
        "cpes": [
          "cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*"
        ],
        "severity": "Medium"
      }
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-104417",
        "evidence": "/aliases"
      },
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-105676",
        "evidence": "/aliases"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/database_specific/severity"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 307476,
  "published_at": "2026-10-13T06:50:26.473+00:00"
}