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CVE-2026-70588: Ghost: Cross-Site Scripting in Universal Import

August 4, 2026 (updated August 19, 2026)

The Universal Import feature in Ghost Admin failed to properly sanitize imported content resulting in XSS in post content.

References

  • github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/a8bea3a4ceec4c852b880f4885119453c3d8588e
  • github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/29635
  • github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.54.1
  • github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-2gx6-7gx2-wwcf
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-2gx6-7gx2-wwcf
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70588

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 5.26.0 before 6.54.1

Fixed versions

  • 6.54.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.54.1 or above.

Impact 5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

npm/ghost/CVE-2026-70588.yml

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