---
title: "CVE-2026-104416: Ghost - Broken Access Control"
description: "Ghost >4.39.0 and <6.64.0 contains an information disclosure and privilege escalation vulnerability caused by improper access control in the Admin API, letting staff users view secret tokens and escalate privileges by accepting pending invites, exploit requires staff user with invite viewing permission."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-104416/
---

# CVE-2026-104416 Ghost - Broken Access Control

Ghost >4.39.0 and <6.64.0 contains an information disclosure and privilege escalation vulnerability caused by improper access control in the Admin API, letting staff users view secret tokens and escalate privileges by accepting pending invites, exploit requires staff user with invite viewing permission.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.31% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104416)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

Information Disclosure, Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

2 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-203](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/203.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 6.64.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104416](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104416)
- [https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-v6q3-xqxm-6f5v](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-v6q3-xqxm-6f5v)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-4.39.0-before-6.64.0-invite-token-disclosure-via-admin-api](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-4.39.0-before-6.64.0-invite-token-disclosure-via-admin-api)

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