CVE-2026-104412

Ghost 0.5.0 before 6.64.0 does not correctly restrict staff role assignment, allowing users with the Editor or Super Editor role to assign their own role to other staff despite lacking permission to do so. An authenticated Editor or Super Editor can promote Author and Contributor users to Editor or Super Editor.

CVSS 4.0

5.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 8% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-269

Published

2026-10-02

Modified

2026-10-06

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Packages (OSV)

References

• https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-4pvx-fwjj-8gpc
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-0.5.0-before-6.64.0-privilege-escalation-via-staff-role-assignment

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