CVE-2024-23725 json
Cross-site Scripting in Ghost
published 2024-01-21 2 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-ghost-2024-23725 , EUVD-2024-0345 , GHSA-fh38-9fgr-454w
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Ghost before 5.76.0 allows XSS via a post excerpt in excerpt.js. An XSS payload can be rendered in post summaries.
Patch / fix
- npm ghost 5.76.0
- bitnami ghost 5.76.0
- ghost ghost 5.76.0
- github.com/yunaycompany/Ghost@64d6771 commit
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost#17190 pull request
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v5.76.0 release
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ghost | <5.76.0 |
5.76.0 |
| bitnami | ghost | <5.76.0 |
5.76.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/17190
web, issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v5.76.0
web, patch, release-notes
-
github.com
/yunaycompany/Ghost/commit/64d67717f7c76c77b3908e15627f473e9ef34002
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23725
advisory, web
-
github.com
/TryGhost/Ghost
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-23725
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fh38-9fgr-454w
- NVD CVE-2024-23725
- OSV BIT-ghost-2024-23725
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