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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/17190 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v5.76.0 (Patch, Release Notes)
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.