Insufficient Session Expiration in Ghost - #VU142542
Published: August 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142542
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-613
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to maintain access to the affected account after a password change.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration in Ghost admin when handling password reset and session invalidation. A remote user can use a previously stolen session cookie to maintain access to the affected account after a password change.
Affected software
Ghost
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Ghost - update to 6.34.0