# CVE-2026-105683: Ghost: Path Traversal Vulnerability in Ghost ImageSize Service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105683-ghost-is-a-node-js-content-management-system-from-6-14-0-until-6  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-105683 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.8 · Published 2026-10-05

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.14.0 until 6.27.0, an input validation issue may have allowed staff users to access local files outside the intended data storage directories on the server. This issue is fixed in version 6.27.0.

Technologies: [ghost (npm)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ghost). Vendors: [npm](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/npm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-105683 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-105683 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-105683?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.8, published 5 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ghost (npm) >= 6.14.0, < 6.27.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-105683?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-105683?** Check whether you run ghost (npm) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- ghost (npm) >= 6.14.0, < 6.27.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-105683
- GHSA-83rp-q473-j88c

## Related threats

- [Ghost: Server-Side Request Forgery in Webhook Trigger](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105682-ghost-is-a-node-js-content-management-system-from-1-18-0-until-6)
- [Ghost input validation bypass in comments access control](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105681-ghost-is-a-node-js-content-management-system-from-5-9-0-until-6)
- [Ghost authorization bypass in post deletion](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105680-ghost-is-a-node-js-content-management-system-from-5-81-0-until-6)
- [Ghost content type validation bypass in local file storage](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105679-ghost-is-a-node-js-content-management-system-from-6-22-1-until-6)
- [Ghost privilege escalation via user role assignment](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105678-ghost-is-a-node-js-content-management-system-from-0-5-0-until-6)