CVE-2026-70592
Ghost: Database Backup Path Traversal
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 1.20.1 until 6.54.1, an Administrator-level user could remotely overwrite certain files on the filesystem through the database backup filename, leading to integrity and availability issues. The database export endpoint failed to reject path separators in the caller-supplied filename. This issue is fixed in version 6.54.1.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | tryghost |
| Product | ghost |
| Published | Aug 4, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
TryGhost / Ghost
>= 1.20.1, < 6.54.1