CVE-2026-105646
Ghost: Regular Expression Denial of Service in Content Import
Description
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 4.0.0 until 6.67.0, a crafted content import file could cause excessive CPU usage, making the Ghost server unresponsive. Exploiting this requires Administrator access. This issue is fixed in version 6.67.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 5, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 5, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Ghost CMS to version 6.67.0 or later.
- Restart the Ghost service after updating.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 4.0.0 until 6.67.0, a crafted content import file could cause excessive CPU usage, making the Ghost server unresponsive. Exploiting this requires Administrator access. This issue is fixed in version 6.67.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-1333 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/105xxx/CVE-2026-105646.json">CVE-2026-105646</a> Added Reference https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/88ae6d6d56f8a239cb38a8c89de02f034f50e2ce Added Reference https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/31058 Added Reference https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.66.0 Added Reference https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-fwh9-qg68-vxp4