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GHSA-xpp7-93x6-v29m

HighCVSS 7.5 / 10
Published Aug 4, 2026·Last modified Aug 4, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

The ActivityPub client in Ghost was vulnerable to JavaScript injection on posts shared by a maliciously customised ActivityPub server.

Vulnerable Versions

This vulnerability is present in the @tryghost/activitypub package up to v3.0.8. All prior versions are also affected.

Patches

@tryghost/activitypub v3.1.0 contains a fix for this issue and is also automatically fetched by Ghost.

References

Ghost thanks Brad Geesaman, Ghost Security for disclosing this vulnerability responsibly.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email Ghost at security@ghost.org.

Risk Scores
Base Score
7.5

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
6.9

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.20%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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