Vulnerability · CVE-2026-105676
Path Traversal via Locale Setting
Published Sep 17, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 5, 2026 · Path Traversal via Locale
Last checked Nov 1, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-105676. EPSS is 0.40%. Act only if a listed version of Path Traversal via Locale is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Path Traversal via Locale).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium4.9
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.40%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- npm ghost
### Impact A vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets. ### Vulnerable versions This vulnerability is present in Ghost from v1.20.0 up to v6.64.0. ### Patches v6.64.0 contains a fix for this issue. ### How to update For self-hosters using Docker, find [Docker's official Ghost image here](https://hub.docker.com/_/ghost). Updating a Docker-based Ghost instance [is documented here](https://docs.ghost.org/install/docker#updating-ghost). If your Ghost is a Ghost-CLI install see our documentation on [updating it to the latest version here](https://docs.ghost.org/update). ### References We thank Miguel Segovia Gil of KPMG and [Nguyễn Quốc Đồng](https://github.com/DONG2209) for disclosing this vulnerability responsibly. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [security@ghost.org](mailto:security@ghost.org).
Are you affected?
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- npm ghost>= 1.20.0, < 6.64.0
How to fix CVE-2026-105676
Upgrade
CVE-2026-105676 lists a fix boundary at 6.64.0. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected < 6.64.0
Advisory
Open the inventory_github record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-105676. EPSS is 0.40%. Act only if a listed version of Path Traversal via Locale is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with >= 1.20.0, < 6.64.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-22: Path Traversal; CWE-73. EPSS 0.40%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Technology hubs
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 17, 2026 · Maintainer security tabs
Detected
### Impact A vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets. ### Vulnerable versions This vulnerability is present in Ghost from v1.20.0 up to v6.64.0. ### Patches v6.64.0 contains a fix for this issue. ### How to update For self-hosters usi
Oct 5, 2026 · Maintainer security tabs
Updated
### Impact A vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets. ### Vulnerable versions This vulnerability is present in Ghost from v1.20.0 up to v6.64.0. ### Patches v6.64.0 contains a fix for this issue. ### How to update For self-hosters usi
Sources
- Maintainer security tabsVendor advisoryGHSA-m382-6jw4-fmp6
### Impact A vulnerability in how Ghost loads theme translation files allowed an authenticated Administrator to read JSON files outside of the active theme's directory, potentially exposing server configuration secrets. ### Vulnerable versions This vulnerability is present in Ghost from v1.20.0 up to v6.64.0. ### Patches v6.64.0 contains a fix for this issue. ### How to update For self-hosters usi
github.com
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 1, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- Maintainer security tabsNov 1, 2026