Vulnerability in Ghost Foundation

CVE-2026-72596

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…

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-72596?
CVE-2026-72596 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ghost Foundation, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-72596?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.