CVE-2026-59817
Ghost: Paid gift memberships obtainable at minimal cost via the donations feature
Description
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.27.0 before 6.44.0, Ghost's public donation checkout flow allowed an unauthenticated attacker to control donation checkout metadata and obtain full paid gift memberships for a minimal payment without exposing customer or member data or stealing money from a site or its members. This issue is fixed in version 6.44.0.
INFO
Published Date :
July 9, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 9, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-59817
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Ghost CMS to version 6.44.0 or later.
- Verify the donation checkout flow functions correctly.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'TryGhost', 'product': 'Ghost', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 6.27.0, < 6.44.0'}]}] Added Description Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.27.0 before 6.44.0, Ghost's public donation checkout flow allowed an unauthenticated attacker to control donation checkout metadata and obtain full paid gift memberships for a minimal payment without exposing customer or member data or stealing money from a site or its members. This issue is fixed in version 6.44.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-472 Added CWE CWE-639 Added Reference https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/cab716cd015ac04b7ee50c7a405478d97bc7b1e0 Added Reference https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/ee7b991b466a7849c70f9d1caed8e491ee4113c6 Added Reference https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/28351 Added Reference https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/28352 Added Reference https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-xm43-3m56-w3wf