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CVE-2026-53949: Ghost Content API filter bypass reveals private fields

August 5, 2026

The validation applied to filters on the public API endpoints could be partially bypassed, making it possible to reveal private fields via a brute force attack. If SQLite was used as the database password hashes were fully accessible. If MySQL was used as the database the password hashes’ case (uppercase / lowercase) would have been lost, which would likely have rendered a further brute force attack on the discovered hashes fruitless.

References

  • github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.21.2
  • github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-jx35-x7fj-vgpr
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-jx35-x7fj-vgpr
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53949

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 5.46.1 before 6.21.2

Fixed versions

  • 6.21.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.21.2 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure

Source file

npm/ghost/CVE-2026-53949.yml

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