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Ghost 5.9.0 before 6.44.1 Authorization Bypass via Comment Like

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

Products
ghost
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
6.44.1
CVEs
CVE-2026-103288
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 12:32 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Ghost 5.9.0 before 6.44.1 Authorization Bypass via Comment Like

core-osv · Original source

Published 9 Oct 2026, 10:45 UTC

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:BIT-ghost-2026-103288

ghost

Fixed versions: 6.44.1

Complete source record
{
  "id": "e2c6be8da12a40961cc3c0247bea71ba7f926e59910185928e4dcc71bdafff72",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BIT-ghost-2026-103288",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Ghost 5.9.0 before 6.44.1 Authorization Bypass via Comment Like",
    "summary": "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.",
    "evidence": "osv:BIT-ghost-2026-103288",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "ghost",
          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "6.44.1",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/ranges"
          }
        ],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "high",
    "structured": {
      "id": "BIT-ghost-2026-103288",
      "aliases": [
        "BIT-ghost-2026-103288",
        "CVE-2026-103288",
        "GHSA-qrh6-cwg3-343x"
      ],
      "affected": [
        {
          "ranges": [
            {
              "type": "SEMVER",
              "events": [
                {
                  "introduced": "5.9.0"
                },
                {
                  "fixed": "6.44.1"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "package": {
            "name": "ghost",
            "purl": "pkg:bitnami/ghost",
            "ecosystem": "Bitnami"
          },
          "severity": [
            {
              "type": "CVSS_V4",
              "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/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"
            }
          ],
          "database_specific": {
            "source": "https://github.com/bitnami/vulndb/tree/main/data/ghost/BIT-ghost-2026-103288.json"
          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-09T12:10:38.709516668Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-qrh6-cwg3-343x",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103288",
        "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-5.9.0-before-6.44.1-authorization-bypass-via-comment-like"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {
        "cpes": [
          "cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*"
        ],
        "severity": "High"
      }
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-103288",
        "evidence": "/aliases"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/database_specific/severity"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 120738,
  "published_at": "2026-10-09T10:45:07.682+00:00"
}