---
id: CVE-2026-103288
title: >-
  Ghost, an open-source publishing platform, contains an input validation flaw
  in its comment like feature in versions from 5.9.0 before 6.44.1
summary: >-
  Ghost, an open-source publishing platform, contains an input validation flaw
  in its comment like feature in versions from 5.9.0 before 6.44.1. An
  authenticated member can delete comment likes or dislikes belonging to other
  users that the…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-639
  - CWE-943
vendor: TryGhost
product: Ghost
affected:
  - Ghost >= 5.9.0 < 6.44.1
published: '2026-10-01'
updated: '2026-10-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-01T15:06:17.330'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103288'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-qrh6-cwg3-343x'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-5.9.0-before-6.44.1-authorization-bypass-via-comment-like
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103288'
  - url: 'https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/28297'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/405c2623ff9060295d4a87d3a0eb4ef766c8d2d3
  - url: 'https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.44.1'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrh6-cwg3-343x'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - ghsa
  - npm
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-01T13:27:57.258567Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-01T11:42:53.814Z'
epss: 0.00203
epssPercentile: 0.10139
aliases:
  - GHSA-qrh6-cwg3-343x
ecosystem: npm
patched:
  - ghost 6.44.1
---

## Overview

Ghost, an open-source publishing platform, contains an input validation flaw in its comment like feature in versions from 5.9.0 before 6.44.1. An authenticated member can delete comment likes or dislikes belonging to other users that they are not authorized to delete, resulting in an authorization bypass and unauthorized modification of comment engagement data.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-103288)

Affected packages:

- `ghost >= 5.9.0, < 6.44.1`

Patched in:

- `ghost 6.44.1`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrh6-cwg3-343x