Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 4, 2026
Ghost: Blind Password Hash Disclosure in Ghost Admin API
CVE-2026-70590
Description
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. Prior to 6.54.1, any staff-level user was able to leak the hashed passwords of other staff users through the Ghost Admin API. An offline password-guessing attack against the hashes could lead to account takeover if successful, but Device Verification should have prevented an attacker from logging in with a recovered password. Depending on the database used, leaked hashes may not have had the correct casing for all characters, increasing the difficulty of a password-guessing attack. This issue is fixed in version 6.54.1.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
ghostnpm | < 6.54.1 | 6.54.1 |
Affected products
2- Range: <6.54.1
Patches
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jm22-3w23-5q7wghsaADVISORY
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/63c31fad7e473caa62d8fbb4651a04a2a62b5d00ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/29628ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.54.1ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-jm22-3w23-5q7wghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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