# CVE-2026-22597: Ghost SSRF via External Media Inliner

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-22597-ghost-ssrf-via-external-media-inliner  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-01-08. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-22597 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-01-08

Ghost, a popular open-source publishing platform, contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in its media inlining feature. Authenticated staff users with API access can exploit this to probe and exfiltrate data from internal systems that would otherwise be inaccessible from the internet, potentially exposing sensitive infrastructure information or internal APIs.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-22597 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-22597 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-22597?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 8 January 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ghost (npm) SEMVER:introduced=6.0.0,fixed=6.11.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-22597?** Yes. ghost (npm): upgrade to 6.11.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-22597 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-22597?** 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.

## How to fix

- ghost (npm): upgrade to 6.11.0 or later

  ```sh
  npm install ghost@6.11.0
  ```


## Technical details

This SSRF vulnerability exists in Ghost's media inliner mechanism and requires a valid authentication token for the Ghost Admin API, restricting exploitation to staff users. The vulnerability allows attackers to make arbitrary HTTP requests to internal systems by manipulating media inlining parameters, bypassing network-level access controls. Attack vector is network-based with low complexity and no user interaction required once authenticated. Patches are available in Ghost v5.130.6 and v6.11.0. The vulnerability affects versions 5.38.0–5.130.5 and 6.0.0–6.10.3.

## Affected products

- Ghost Ghost 5.38.0 to 5.130.5, 6.0.0 to 6.10.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-22597
- GHSA-vmc4-9828-r48r

## Timeline

- 2026-01-08: disclosed: Vulnerability published by Ghost security team
- 2026-01-08: patched: Patches released in versions 5.130.6 and 6.11.0

## References

- [https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-vmc4-9828-r48r](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-vmc4-9828-r48r)

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