Relative Path Traversal in Ghost - #VU142541

 

Relative Path Traversal in Ghost - #VU142541

Published: August 14, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU142541
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-23
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to take over a staff user\'s account.

The vulnerability exists due to relative path traversal in the admin iframe when processing published content. A remote user can publish a malicious page to take over a staff user\'s account.

User interaction is required for an active staff user to visit the malicious page.


Affected software

Ghost

Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

Ghost - update to 6.34.0

External References

Related Security Bulletins