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HIGH

CVE-2026-29053

Ghost Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Malicious Themes

CVSS v3

7.6

HIGH

EPSS Score

4.8 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

none

SSVC status

Description

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From version 0.7.2 to 6.19.0, specifically crafted malicious themes can execute arbitrary code on the server running Ghost. This issue has been patched in version 6.19.1.

Technical details

Published
2026-03-05
Last Modified
2026-03-09
Exploit-DB
EDB-52676

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-29053?

Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From version 0.7.2 to 6.19.0, specifically crafted malicious themes can execute arbitrary code on the server running Ghost. This issue has been patched in version 6.19.1.

Is CVE-2026-29053 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-29053 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.8% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-29053?

CVE-2026-29053 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.6 (HIGH severity).

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