Description
Ghost (npm package 'ghost') versions from 3.23.0 up to, but not including, 6.23.0 expose API keys to users with low-privilege staff accounts. An authenticated low-privilege staff user can read API keys returned by the Admin API, which are intended to be available only to higher-privileged users.
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Ghost (npm package 'ghost') versions from 3.23.0 up to, but not including, 6.23.0 expose API keys to users with low-privilege staff accounts. An authenticated low-privilege staff user can read API keys returned by the Admin API, which are intended to be available only to higher-privileged users.
Title Ghost 3.23.0 before 6.23.0 API Key Exposure via Admin API
First Time appeared Ghost
Ghost ghost
Weaknesses CWE-201
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ghost
Ghost ghost
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Ghost Ghost
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T10:42:17.512Z

Reserved: 2026-09-30T10:59:00.639Z

Link: CVE-2026-103281

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-01T11:17:24.073

Modified: 2026-10-01T11:17:24.073

Link: CVE-2026-103281

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-201

    Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data