CVE-2026-70590 (GCVE-0-2026-70590)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-04 21:27 – Updated: 2026-08-04 21:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Ghost: Blind Password Hash Disclosure in Ghost Admin API
Summary
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. Prior to 6.54.1, any staff-level user was able to leak the hashed passwords of other staff users through the Ghost Admin API. An offline password-guessing attack against the hashes could lead to account takeover if successful, but Device Verification should have prevented an attacker from logging in with a recovered password. Depending on the database used, leaked hashes may not have had the correct casing for all characters, increasing the difficulty of a password-guessing attack. This issue is fixed in version 6.54.1.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/adviso… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/29628 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/63c31fad… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.54.1 | x_refsource_MISC |
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