Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 9, 2026· Updated Jul 14, 2026
Ghost: Paid gift memberships obtainable at minimal cost via the donations feature
CVE-2026-59817
Description
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.27.0 before 6.44.0, Ghost's public donation checkout flow allowed an unauthenticated attacker to control donation checkout metadata and obtain full paid gift memberships for a minimal payment without exposing customer or member data or stealing money from a site or its members. This issue is fixed in version 6.44.0.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
ghostnpm | >= 6.27.0, < 6.44.0 | 6.44.0 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xm43-3m56-w3wfghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59817ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/cab716cd015ac04b7ee50c7a405478d97bc7b1e0ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/ee7b991b466a7849c70f9d1caed8e491ee4113c6ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/28351ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/28352ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-xm43-3m56-w3wfghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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