CVE-2026-22596 (GCVE-0-2026-22596)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-10 02:57 – Updated: 2026-01-12 17:37
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Title
Ghost has SQL Injection in Members Activity Feed
Summary
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. In versions 5.90.0 through 5.130.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.10.3, a vulnerability in Ghost's /ghost/api/admin/members/events endpoint allows users with authentication credentials for the Admin API to execute arbitrary SQL. This issue has been patched in versions 5.130.6 and 6.11.0.
Severity ?
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
TryGhost Ghost Affected: >= 6.0.0, < 6.11.0
Affected: >= 5.90.0, < 5.130.6
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