CVE-2026-53950: tryghost ghost Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighDeferred
AliasesGHSA-xpp7-93x6-v29mBIT-ghost-2026-53950
Published 24-06-2026Last modified 24-06-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-53950 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in tryghost ghost. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 24-06-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
@tryghost/activitypub is Ghost’s social/federation client app. Prior to 3.1.0, the ActivityPub client in Ghost was vulnerable to JavaScript injection on posts shared by a maliciously customised ActivityPub server. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.1.0.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.35%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
@tryghost1 product
- activitypub< 3.1.0
Tryghost1 product
- ghost< 3.1.0
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- github.com/TryGhost/GhostPACKAGE