Description
Ghost from 1.20.0 before 6.64.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in theme translation file loading that allows authenticated administrators to read JSON files outside the active theme directory. Attackers can manipulate the locale setting to load JSON files elsewhere on the server, exposing server configuration secrets.
Published: 2026-10-02
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Ghost from 1.20.0 before 6.64.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in theme translation file loading that allows authenticated administrators to read JSON files outside the active theme directory. Attackers can manipulate the locale setting to load JSON files elsewhere on the server, exposing server configuration secrets.
Title Ghost 1.20.0 before 6.64.0 Path Traversal via Locale Setting
First Time appeared Ghost
Ghost ghost
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ghost
Ghost ghost
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-02T15:42:21.293Z

Reserved: 2026-10-02T00:44:44.529Z

Link: CVE-2026-104417

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-02T15:41:57.682Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-02T12:17:11.567

Modified: 2026-10-02T16:16:45.283

Link: CVE-2026-104417

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-02T14:15:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')