XSS in Ghost

CVE-2024-23725

Ghost before 5.76.0 allows XSS via a post excerpt in excerpt.js. An XSS payload can be rendered in post summaries.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.004 (35.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Ghost
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23725?
CVE-2024-23725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ghost, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-01-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-23725?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-23725 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.