CVE-2026-105676 Ghost: Path Traversal via Locale Setting
An authenticated Administrator can read JSON files outside the theme directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-105676?
CVE-2026-105676 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in TryGhost Ghost, published on 5 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 1.20.0 until 6.64.0, 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. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-105676?
How do I fix CVE-2026-105676?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-105676 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-105676 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as MINI-367m-3hp5-5ghh.