GHSA-chgm-3698-jm42: Medium severity npm/ghost vulnerability

Published Aug 4, 2026
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Updated

Impact

A discrepancy in responses from the members signin endpoints made it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to determine whether a given email address belongs to a registered member of a Ghost site.

Vulnerable versions

This vulnerability is present in Ghost from v5.18.0 up to v6.21.0.

Patches

v6.21.1 contains a fix for this issue.

How to update

For self-hosters using Docker, find Docker's official Ghost image here. Updating a Docker-based Ghost instance is documented here.

If your Ghost is a Ghost-CLI install see our documentation on updating it to the latest version here.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email Ghost at security@ghost.org.

Affected Software

1 affected componentFixes available
npm/ghost>=5.18.0<6.21.1
6.21.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade npm/ghost to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.21.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Ghost to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.21.1

Event History

Aug 4, 2026
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:56 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·09:56 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of GHSA-chgm-3698-jm42?

The severity of GHSA-chgm-3698-jm42 is medium with a score of 5.3.

2

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-chgm-3698-jm42?

GHSA-chgm-3698-jm42 is an information disclosure vulnerability impacting Ghost sites.

3

How can I check if my version of Ghost is vulnerable to GHSA-chgm-3698-jm42?

Versions of Ghost from v5.18.0 up to v6.21 are vulnerable to GHSA-chgm-3698-jm42.

4

How do I fix GHSA-chgm-3698-jm42?

To fix GHSA-chgm-3698-jm42, upgrade to a version of Ghost that is not within the vulnerable range.

5

What are the potential impacts of GHSA-chgm-3698-jm42?

GHSA-chgm-3698-jm42 allows unauthenticated attackers to discern if an email address belongs to a registered Ghost member.

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