Ghost: Path Traversal via Locale Setting
Impact
A vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets.
Vulnerable versions
This vulnerability is present in Ghost from v1.20.0 up to v6.64.0.
Patches
v6.64.0 contains a fix for this issue.
How to update
For self-hosters using Docker, find Docker's official Ghost image here. Updating a Docker-based Ghost instance is documented here.
If your Ghost is a Ghost-CLI install see our documentation on updating it to the latest version here.
References
Ghost thanks Miguel Segovia Gil of KPMG and Nguyễn Quốc Đồng for disclosing this vulnerability responsibly.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at security@ghost.org.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | ghost | >= 1.20.0, < 6.64.0 | 6.64.0 |
References
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105676
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/issues/30635
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/30635
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/d2f498694be549074dd5817fd0e8a1371b65df02
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.64.0
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22, CWE-73- Platform
- npm
- Package
ghost- Disclosed
- 07.10.2026
- Updated
- 13.10.2026 11:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: ghost
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 61
- First → latest
- 04.2021 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 16
- Medium 38
- Low 3
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 5
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 45
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