Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') Affecting ghost package, versions <6.19.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-GHOST-15435594
  • published6 Mar 2026
  • disclosed5 Mar 2026
  • creditCristian-Alexandru STAICU

Introduced: 5 Mar 2026

NewCVE-2026-29053  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-74  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade ghost to version 6.19.1 or higher.

Overview

ghost is a publishing platform

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection'). An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the server by submitting a specially crafted malicious theme.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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