---
id: CVE-2026-103280
title: >-
  Ghost from version 0.8.0 before 6.23.0 contains an information disclosure
  vulnerability in its setup endpoint: the endpoint responds to unauthenticated
  requests with the site owner's email address, allowing any remote visitor to
  obtain it.
summary: >-
  Ghost from version 0.8.0 before 6.23.0 contains an information disclosure
  vulnerability in its setup endpoint: the endpoint responds to unauthenticated
  requests with the site owner's email address, allowing any remote visitor to
  obtain it.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-201
vendor: TryGhost
product: Ghost
affected:
  - Ghost >= 0.8.0 < 6.23.0
published: '2026-10-01'
updated: '2026-10-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-01T11:17:23.907'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103280'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-5685-hwm9-62cg'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghost-0.8.0-before-6.23.0-information-disclosure-via-setup-endpoint
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-01T11:42:53.811Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-01T13:32:10.781809Z'
---

## Overview

Ghost from version 0.8.0 before 6.23.0 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in its setup endpoint: the endpoint responds to unauthenticated requests with the site owner's email address, allowing any remote visitor to obtain it.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.