CVE-2026-53944
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CVE-2026-53944 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.0.9 until 6.21.1, when making an external request, it is possible to bypass the IP filter that ensures the request isn't going to an internal service using an IPv6 literal which maps to a private IPv4 address. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 6.0.9 until 6.21.1, when making an external request, it is possible to bypass the IP filter that ensures the request isn't going to an internal service using an IPv6 literal which maps to a private IPv4 address. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.21.1.
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