Ghost 0.5.0 before 6.64.0 does not correctly restrict staff role assignment, allowing users with the Editor or Super Editor role to assign their own role to other staff despite lacking permission to do so. An authenticated Editor or Super Editor can promote Author and Contributor users to Editor or Super Editor.
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Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:30:00 +0000
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| Description | Ghost 0.5.0 before 6.64.0 does not correctly restrict staff role assignment, allowing users with the Editor or Super Editor role to assign their own role to other staff despite lacking permission to do so. An authenticated Editor or Super Editor can promote Author and Contributor users to Editor or Super Editor. | |
| Title | Ghost 0.5.0 before 6.64.0 Privilege Escalation via Staff Role Assignment | |
| First Time appeared |
Ghost
Ghost ghost |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-269 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Ghost
Ghost ghost |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published: 2026-10-02T11:37:56.456Z
Updated: 2026-10-06T02:34:23.786Z
Reserved: 2026-10-02T00:44:44.528Z
Link: CVE-2026-104412
Updated: 2026-10-06T02:34:18.263Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-10-02T12:17:10.840
Modified: 2026-10-06T03:16:59.777
Link: CVE-2026-104412
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