CVE-2026-72596 Ghost Foundation Ghost - Broken Access Control
Authenticated Author users can delete posts owned by others due to missing authorization checks in the post model.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-72596?
CVE-2026-72596 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ghost, published on 11 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A broken access control vulnerability in Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.x allows authenticated Author-role users to delete posts owned by other users. The post model permissible() cascade is missing the branch that handles the combined isAuthor and isDestroy condition, causing the authorization check to fall through and permit the deletion. An attacker with an Author account can delete any post on the platform.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72596?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72596?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-72596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x7gh-ph2w-vvr2.