Missing Authorization in Ghost - CVE-2026-103268
Published: September 7, 2026 / Updated: October 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU147288
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-103268
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to reactivate a suspended staff account.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in the staff account password-reset functionality when performing a self-service password reset. A remote attacker can reset the password of a suspended staff account to reactivate it.
The impact depends on the original role assigned to the suspended staff account.
Affected software
Ghost
How to mitigate CVE-2026-103268
Install security update from vendor's website.
Ghost - update to 6.62.0