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Ghost 5.3.0 before 6.62.0 Missing Authorization via Post Excerpts

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Ghost versions 5.3.0 before 6.62.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows an authenticated site member to read the excerpts of posts they do not have access to (gated content).

Products
ghost
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
6.62.0
CVEs
CVE-2026-103269
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 12:32 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Ghost 5.3.0 before 6.62.0 Missing Authorization via Post Excerpts

core-osv · Original source

Published 9 Oct 2026, 10:44 UTC

Ghost versions 5.3.0 before 6.62.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows an authenticated site member to read the excerpts of posts they do not have access to (gated content).

osv:BIT-ghost-2026-103269

ghost

Fixed versions: 6.62.0

Complete source record
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  "id": "d5d5ef34c329a6cd07ac2ed4eb31d9e5005ab1aff1842dcd68bdc85502a4f4b3",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BIT-ghost-2026-103269",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Ghost 5.3.0 before 6.62.0 Missing Authorization via Post Excerpts",
    "summary": "Ghost versions 5.3.0 before 6.62.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows an authenticated site member to read the excerpts of posts they do not have access to (gated content).",
    "evidence": "osv:BIT-ghost-2026-103269",
    "products": [
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          "value": "ghost",
          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
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            "value": "6.62.0",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/ranges"
          }
        ],
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    "severity": "medium",
    "structured": {
      "id": "BIT-ghost-2026-103269",
      "aliases": [
        "BIT-ghost-2026-103269",
        "CVE-2026-103269",
        "GHSA-rv92-9vfp-2826"
      ],
      "affected": [
        {
          "ranges": [
            {
              "type": "SEMVER",
              "events": [
                {
                  "introduced": "5.3.0"
                },
                {
                  "fixed": "6.62.0"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "package": {
            "name": "ghost",
            "purl": "pkg:bitnami/ghost",
            "ecosystem": "Bitnami"
          },
          "severity": [
            {
              "type": "CVSS_V4",
              "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/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"
            }
          ],
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-09T12:10:42.896568832Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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        "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-5.3.0-before-6.62.0-missing-authorization-via-post-excerpts"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {
        "cpes": [
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        ],
        "severity": "Medium"
      }
    },
    "related_cves": [
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 120746,
  "published_at": "2026-10-09T10:44:48.167+00:00"
}