CVE-2026-103281 Ghost 3.23.0 before 6.23.0 API Key Exposure via Admin API
Low-privilege staff users can read sensitive API keys via the Admin API, potentially bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-103281?
CVE-2026-103281 is a medium-severity vulnerability in TryGhost Ghost, published on 1 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-201
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-103281?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including ghost.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ghost Bitnami | From 3.23.0 | 6.23.0 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-103281?
Upgrade ghost to 6.23.0 or later.
Is CVE-2026-103281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-103281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as BIT-ghost-2026-103281, GHSA-crq6-86x9-65hj, GHSA-q98w-jm4q-wch7.