MediumFix available
Ghost before 6.20.0 File Read via URL Encoding Bypass
Type: advisorySources: OSV
Ghost versions before 6.20.0 contain a file extension filtering bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read theme templates and metadata. Attackers can use URL encoding to bypass extension validation and access sensitive theme files.
- Products
- ghost
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 6.20.0
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-103276
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 28 Oct 2026, 12:32 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Ghost before 6.20.0 File Read via URL Encoding Bypass
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 9 Oct 2026, 10:44 UTC
Ghost versions before 6.20.0 contain a file extension filtering bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read theme templates and metadata. Attackers can use URL encoding to bypass extension validation and access sensitive theme files.
osv:BIT-ghost-2026-103276
ghost
Fixed versions: 6.20.0
Complete source record
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