Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Ghost - #VU142528
Published: August 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142528
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-266
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect privilege assignment in the notifications system when handling notification-related actions. A remote user can exploit the notifications mechanism to escalate privileges.
User interaction is required.
Affected software
Ghost
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Ghost - update to 6.56.0