CVE-2026-104417CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2026-104417

Medium · published October 2, 2026

CVSS v3.1
4.9
EPSS
0%
Percentile
29.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.9 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
6.9 · 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
EPSS
0.00366 · 29.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-10-02T16:17Z
References (2)
https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6 · [email protected]https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-1.20.0-before-6.64.0-path-traversal-via-locale-setting · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 OCT 03:27Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 02 OCT 11:37Z
    Ghost 1.20.0 before 6.64.0 Path Traversal via Locale Setting
    cvelistv5