CVE-2026-103268

HIGH 8.8

Ghost 1.0.0 before 6.62.0 Suspension Bypass via Password Reset

CVSS Score

8.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Ghost versions before 6.62.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows suspended staff users to reactivate their accounts through self-service password reset. Attackers with suspended staff credentials can perform password reset operations to regain active account access and restore their original privileges.

CWE	CWE-862
Vendor	tryghost
Product	ghost
Published	Oct 1, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

TryGhost / Ghost

1.0.0 < 6.62.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-q734-xjgc-vpj9 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-1.0.0-before-6.62.0-suspension-bypass-via-password-reset