CVE-2026-72596

Ghost Foundation Ghost - Broken Access Control

Published Aug 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A broken access control vulnerability in Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.x allows authenticated Author-role users to delete posts owned by other users. The post model permissible() cascade is missing the branch that handles the combined isAuthor and isDestroy condition, causing the authorization check to fall through and permit the deletion. An attacker with an Author account can delete any post on the platform.

Remediation

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First Time appeared Ghost
Ghost ghost
Vendors & Products Ghost
Ghost ghost
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A broken access control vulnerability in Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.x allows authenticated Author-role users to delete posts owned by other users. The post model permissible() cascade is missing the branch that handles the combined isAuthor and isDestroy condition, causing the authorization check to fall through and permit the deletion. An attacker with an Author account can delete any post on the platform.
Title Ghost Foundation Ghost - Broken Access Control
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
TuranSec
Published
Updated
Aug 11, 2026, 12:15 PM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2026, 10:33 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 11, 2026, 12:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 3:10 PM