CVE-2024-23725: Ghost · Cross-site Scripting
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium : upgrade to 5.76.0 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.76.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Jan 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade tryghost/Ghost to 5.76.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubtryghost/Ghostpkg:github/tryghost/GhostOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
European organizations should prioritize updating Ghost to version 5.76.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. In the absence of an immediate patch, administrators should implement input sanitization and output encoding on post excerpts to prevent script injection. Employing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers can help mitigate the impact by restricting the execution of unauthorized scripts. Additionally, organizations should review user permissions to limit who can create or edit posts, reducing the attack surface. Regular security awareness training for users to recognize suspicious content and avoid interacting with untrusted excerpts is advisable. Monitoring web application logs for unusual activity related to post excerpts can help detect attempted exploitation. Finally, consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting XSS payloads in URL parameters or post content to provide an additional layer of defense.
Description
Ghost before 5.76.0 allows XSS via a post excerpt in excerpt.js. An XSS payload can be rendered in post summaries.