Ghost: Path Traversal via Locale Setting
What fixes it
- 6.64.0ghost, npmGitHub
npm install ghost@6.64.0
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
Impact
A vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets.
Vulnerable versions
This vulnerability is present in Ghost from v1.20.0 up to v6.64.0.
Patches
v6.64.0 contains a fix for this issue.
How to update
For self-hosters using Docker, find Docker's official Ghost image here. Updating a Docker-based Ghost instance is documented here.
If your Ghost is a Ghost-CLI install see our documentation on updating it to the latest version here.
References
Ghost thanks Miguel Segovia Gil of KPMG and Nguyễn Quốc Đồng for disclosing this vulnerability responsibly.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [security@ghost.org](mailto:security@ghost.org).
Text from GitHub Advisory Database
Affected versions 3
- ghost, npm>= 1.20.0, < 6.64.0GitHub
- Ghostaffected: >= 1.20.0, < 6.64.0CVE List
- ghost, npmfrom 1.20.0, fixed in 6.64.0OSV
References 7
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/d2f498694be549074dd5817fd0e8a1371b65df02Fixvia CVE List
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.64.0Fixvia CVE List
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6Advisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6Advisoryvia GitHub
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105676Referencevia GitHub
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/issues/30635Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/30635Referencevia GitHub