CVE-2026-70592
Published:August 04, 2026
Updated:August 05, 2026
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 1.20.1 until 6.54.1, an Administrator-level user could remotely overwrite certain files on the filesystem through the database backup filename, leading to integrity and availability issues. The database export endpoint failed to reject path separators in the caller-supplied filename. This issue is fixed in version 6.54.1.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v4.0.0 <v6.54.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v6.54.1ghost (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.20.1 <6.54.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.54.1Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')