Ghost : Stored XSS via SVG Files in Content Imports
What fixes it
- 6.67.0ghost, npmGitHub
npm install ghost@6.67.0
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
Impact
SVG images included in content imports were stored without sanitization. An attacker who convinced an Administrator to import a crafted file could host scripts on the site's domain, possibly resulting in compromise of staff users' admin sessions.
Vulnerable versions
This vulnerability is present in Ghost from v4.0.0 up to v6.65.0.
Patches
v6.67.0 contains a fix for this issue.
How to update
For self-hosters using Docker, find Docker's official Ghost image here. Updating a Docker-based Ghost instance is documented here.
If your Ghost is a Ghost-CLI install see our documentation on updating it to the latest version here.
References
Ghost thanks Zhixi "Jace" Sun, independent security researcher, for disclosing this vulnerability responsibly.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [security@ghost.org](mailto:security@ghost.org).
Text from GitHub Advisory Database
Affected versions 3
- ghost, npm>= 4.0.0, < 6.67.0GitHub
- Ghostaffected: >= 4.0.0, < 6.67.0CVE List
- ghost, npmfrom 4.0.0, fixed in 6.67.0OSV
References 6
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/1be06f4e95a5eb159d14abda7660e689af13cff1Fixvia CVE List
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.66.0Fixvia CVE List
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-hqq2-xqr2-fmx2Advisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hqq2-xqr2-fmx2Advisoryvia GitHub
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105644Referencevia GitHub
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/31060Referencevia CVE List