GHSA-gjrp-xgmh-x9qq is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.7) SQL Injection vulnerability in ghost. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-gjrp-xgmh-x9qq is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
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Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, a proxy for how much of the ecosystem is exposed.
ghostnpmDescription
Impact
A vulnerability in Ghost's /ghost/api/admin/members/events endpoint allows users with authentication credentials for the Admin API to execute arbitrary SQL.
Vulnerable versions
This vulnerability is present in Ghost v5.90.0 to v5.130.5 to and Ghost v6.0.0 to v6.10.3.
Patches
v5.130.6 and v6.11.0 contain a fix for this issue.
References
Ghost thanks Sho Odagiri of GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae, Inc. for discovering and disclosing this vulnerability responsibly.
For more information
If there are any questions or comments about this advisory, email Ghost at [email protected].
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | ghost | ≥ 6.0.0&&< 6.11.0 | 6.11.0 |
| 📦npm | ghost | ≥ 5.105.0&&< 5.130.6 | 5.130.6 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for ghost. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update ghost to 6.11.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-gjrp-xgmh-x9qq is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-gjrp-xgmh-x9qq is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-gjrp-xgmh-x9qq. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-gjrp-xgmh-x9qq in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-gjrp-xgmh-x9qq across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.