Ghost (npm package 'ghost') versions from 3.23.0 up to, but not including, 6.23.0 expose API keys to users with low-privilege staff accounts. An authenticated low-privilege staff user can read API keys returned by the Admin API, which are intended to be available only to higher-privileged users.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
TryGhost Ghost unaffected
Version Status Constraints
3.23.0 affected < 6.23.0

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-q98w-jm4q-wch7 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-3.23.0-before-6.23.0-api-key-exposure-via-admin-api cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Ghost (npm package 'ghost') versions from 3.23.0 up to, but not including, 6.23.0 expose API keys to users with low-privilege staff accounts. An authenticated low-privilege staff user can read API keys returned by the Admin API, which are intended to be available only to higher-privileged users.
Title Ghost 3.23.0 before 6.23.0 API Key Exposure via Admin API
First Time appeared Ghost
Ghost ghost
Weaknesses CWE-201
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ghost
Ghost ghost
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T13:36:16.839Z

Reserved: 2026-09-30T10:59:00.639Z

Link: CVE-2026-103281

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-01T11:17:24.073

Modified: 2026-10-01T15:06:17.330

Link: CVE-2026-103281

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Updated: 2026-10-01T14:45:10Z

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