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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-23725
CVE-2024-23725:
JavaScript vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Ghost CMS versions before 5.76.0 contain a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that affects the post excerpt functionality in excerpt.js. The vulnerability allows malicious actors to inject and execute arbitrary scripts through post summaries (CVE Database, NVD Database).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the excerpt.js component where post summaries are rendered without proper sanitization of HTML content. The issue stems from code blocks not being properly sanitized during excerpt generation, potentially allowing unintended script execution (Ghost PR).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious JavaScript code in the context of users viewing post summaries. This could lead to potential theft of user session data, cookie theft, or other client-side attacks (NVD Database).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Ghost version 5.76.0 by implementing proper HTML escaping using the lodash escape function. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to this version or later to protect against this vulnerability (Ghost Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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