CVE 5.8 MEDIUM

Ghost: Private IP filtering bypass to make server-side requests to internal services_CVE-2026-53944

5.8 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Description

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.0.9 until 6.21.1, when making an external request, it is possible to bypass the IP filter that ensures the request isn't going to an internal service using an IPv6 literal which maps to a private IPv4 address. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.21.1.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-53944
Source GitHub_M
Published Jun 24, 2026 at 18:10
Modified Jun 24, 2026 at 18:50

Affected Product

Vendor TryGhost
Product Ghost
Version >= 6.0.9, < 6.21.1
Affected Versions TryGhost Ghost >= 6.0.9, < 6.21.1

CWE Classification

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