CVE-2026-22594 json
Ghost has Staff 2FA bypass
published 2026-01-08 10 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-ghost-2026-22594 , EUVD-2026-1459 , GHSA-5fp7-g646-ccf4
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. In versions 5.105.0 through 5.130.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.10.3, a vulnerability in Ghost's 2FA mechanism allows staff users to skip email 2FA. This issue has been patched in versions 5.130.6 and 6.11.0.
Patch / fix
- npm ghost 5.130.6, 6.11.0
- bitnami ghost 5.130.6, 6.11.0
- ghost ghost 5.130.6, 6.11.0
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/ghostcms_auth_rce_cve_2026_29053)
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 9 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/multi/http/ghostcms_auth_rce_cve_2026_29053 Ghost CMS Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2026-03-02
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ghost | >=6.0.0, <6.11.0 >=5.105.0, <5.130.6 |
6.11.0 5.130.6 |
| bitnami | ghost | >=5.105.0, <5.130.6 >=6.0.0, <6.11.0 |
5.130.6 6.11.0 |
Affected products
- TryGhost Ghost
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
github.com
/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/b59f707f670e6f175b669977724ccf16c718430b
web, patch
-
github.com
/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/fc7bc2fb0888513498154ec5cb4b21eccb88de07
web, patch
-
github.com
/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-5fp7-g646-ccf4
web, patch, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22594
advisory, web
-
github.com
/TryGhost/Ghost
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-22594
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5fp7-g646-ccf4
- NVD CVE-2026-22594
- OSV BIT-ghost-2026-22594
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