GHSA-99vc-xw8j-phjm · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: npm — Ghost has possible Cross-site Scripting issue
Ghost through 5.76.0 allows stored XSS, and resultant privilege escalation in which a contributor can take over any account, via an SVG profile picture that contains JavaScript code to interact with the API on localhost TCP port 3001. NOTE: The discoverer reports that "The vendor does not view this as a valid vector."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-23724 is rated High Exploit Risk (80/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 38.38%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-03-11 | 45.26% | 38.38% | -6.88% |
| 2 | 2026-03-01 | 38.76% | 45.26% | +6.50% |
| 3 | 2025-11-21 | — | 38.76% | — |
Full EPSS history (18 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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2.3 | 6.0 | [email protected] |
GHSA-99vc-xw8j-phjm · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: npm — Ghost has possible Cross-site Scripting issue
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/CVEs/tree/master/CVE-2024-23724 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/19646 | Patch |
| https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/blog/ | Third Party Advisory |