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Duplicate Advisory: Ghost: Authorization Bypass in Comment Like Feature

Type: withdrawalSources: OSV

## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-qrh6-cwg3-343x. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description Ghost, an open-source publishing platform, contains an input validation flaw in its comment like feature in versions from 5.9.0 before 6.44.1. An authenticated member can delete comment likes or dislikes belonging to other users that they are not authorized to delete, resulting in an authorization bypass and unauthorized modification of comment engagement data.

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1 Nov 2026, 18:43 UTC · Revision 1

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Duplicate Advisory: Ghost: Authorization Bypass in Comment Like Feature

core-osv · Original source

Published 1 Oct 2026, 12:31 UTC

## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-qrh6-cwg3-343x. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description Ghost, an open-source publishing platform, contains an input validation flaw in its comment like feature in versions from 5.9.0 before 6.44.1. An authenticated member can delete comment likes or dislikes belonging to other users that they are not authorized to delete, resulting in an authorization bypass and unauthorized modification of comment engagement data.

osv:GHSA-wj4w-mc24-pcfm

ghost

Fixed versions: 6.44.1

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-wj4w-mc24-pcfm",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "withdrawal",
    "title": "Duplicate Advisory: Ghost: Authorization Bypass in Comment Like Feature",
    "summary": "## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-qrh6-cwg3-343x. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description Ghost, an open-source publishing platform, contains an input validation flaw in its comment like feature in versions from 5.9.0 before 6.44.1. An authenticated member can delete comment likes or dislikes belonging to other users that they are not authorized to delete, resulting in an authorization bypass and unauthorized modification of comment engagement data.",
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            "value": "6.44.1",
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          }
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
        },
        {
          "type": "CVSS_V4",
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            "purl": "pkg:npm/ghost",
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        "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-5.9.0-before-6.44.1-authorization-bypass-via-comment-like"
      ],
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
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  "published_at": "2026-10-01T12:31:19+00:00"
}