CVE-2026-70588 (GCVE-0-2026-70588)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-04 21:03 – Updated: 2026-08-05 17:56
VLAI
Title
Ghost: Cross-Site Scripting in Universal Import
Summary
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 5.26.0 until 6.54.1, the Universal Import feature in Ghost Admin failed to properly sanitize imported content resulting in XSS in post content. This issue is fixed in version 6.54.1.
Severity
5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-05 17:56 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7761 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
TryGhost Ghost Affected: >= 5.26.0, < 6.54.1
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