--- title: "CVE-2026-105650: Ghost - Stored XSS" description: "Ghost 2.1.0 to 6.64.0 contains a stored XSS caused by embedding URLs from attacker-controlled websites in post content, letting attackers execute scripts in editor, site, and emails, exploit requires crafted post content." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-105650/ --- # CVE-2026-105650 Ghost - Stored XSS Ghost 2.1.0 to 6.64.0 contains a stored XSS caused by embedding URLs from attacker-controlled websites in post content, letting attackers execute scripts in editor, site, and emails, exploit requires crafted post content. CVSS base score 8.1 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Not required EPSS 0.33% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105650) ## Details Type Stored XSS Impact Stored XSS CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Published 5 October 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-79](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html) ## Vendor fix Update to version 6.64.0 or later. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105650](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105650) - [https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.64.0](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.64.0) - [https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-v3xr-g6p2-fvgv](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-v3xr-g6p2-fvgv) - [https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/d23d552e257e2696c60293bc5cd7898a49d6bd1f](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/d23d552e257e2696c60293bc5cd7898a49d6bd1f) - [https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/30763](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/30763) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)