CVE-2026-22596Network attack vector

Authenticated SQL execution via unvalidated post ID

Published Jan 10, 2026 · Updated Jan 10, 2026

SQL injection in Ghost 5.90.0 through 5.130.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.10.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL. EventRepository.getAggregatedClickEvents interpolates the filter's data.post_id value directly into a click-event SQL query without validating it as an ObjectID. Valid Admin API credentials and access to /ghost/api/admin/members/events are required, granting read and write access within the Ghost database and the ability to interrupt service.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Ghost 5.90.0 through 5.130.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.10.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL. EventRepository.getAggregatedClickEvents interpolates the filter's data.post_id value directly into a click-event SQL query without validating it as an ObjectID. Valid Admin API credentials and access to /ghost/api/admin/members/events are required, granting read and write access within the Ghost database and the ability to interrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-22596
Published
Jan 10, 2026
Updated
Jan 10, 2026
Vendor
Ghost Foundation
Product
Ghost
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 5.90.0, < 5.130.6
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 6.0.0, < 6.11.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Ghost Foundation · Ghostversion=>= 5.90.0, < 5.130.6; version=>= 6.0.0, < 6.11.0

Published CVSS scores

6.7GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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