Stored cross-site scripting in Ghost via oEmbed photo responses
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Ghost versions from 2.5.0 before 6.64.0 are affected by stored cross-site scripting. Embedding a URL from an attacker-controlled website stores untrusted scripts in post content (CWE-79). A remote attacker can get those scripts to run in the Ghost editor, on the published site and in newsletter emails when a user views the content, possibly compromising a staff user's admin session.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 2.1.0 until 6.64.0, embedding a URL from an attacker-controlled website could result in untrusted scripts being stored in post content. These scripts could run in the Ghost editor, on the published site, and in newsletter emails, possibly resulting in compromise of a staff user's admin session. This issue is fixed in version 6.64.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TryGhost | Ghost | 2.5.0 to before 6.64.0 | 6.64.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | ghost (npm) | 2.5.0 to before 6.64.0 | 6.64.0 | Patch available | GHSA-v3xr-g6p2-fvgv |
- Ghost VendorTryGhost Affected 2.5.0 to before 6.64.0 Fixed in 6.64.0 Patch available CNA
- ghost (npm) Vendor— Affected 2.5.0 to before 6.64.0 Fixed in 6.64.0 Patch available GHSA-v3xr-g6p2-fvgv
Remediation
Update Ghost to version 6.64.0, which fixes this issue. Ghost versions before 6.64.0 remain affected.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Ghost (TryGhost) Fixed in 6.64.0
- Fix · GHSA-v3xr-g6p2-fvgv ghost (npm) Fixed in 6.64.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105650
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-v3xr-g6p2-fvgv
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: npm/[email protected] · GHSA-v3xr-g6p2-fvgv
- 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · GHSA-v3xr-g6p2-fvgv
- 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · GHSA-v3xr-g6p2-fvgv
- 2026-10-07 6 new references · GHSA-v3xr-g6p2-fvgv
References
More TryGhost vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-21459 Ghost has a SQL Injection in its Content API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2022-10277 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload module of Ghost v4.39.0 allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-22785 Ghost through 5.85.1 allows remote attackers to bypass an authentication rate-limit… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-14843 Ghost vulnerable to disclosure of private API fields CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-09049 Ghost 6.0.6 - SSRF via oEmbed Bookmark CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-20918 Arbitrary file read via symlinks in Ghost CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-105650 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105650 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v3xr-g6p2-fvgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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