Vulnerability · Published Feb 11, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-23724
Critical 9.0
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the ghost package (npm). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.5% (higher than 89% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)3.5%top 10.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Ghost through 5.76.0 allows stored XSS, and resultant privilege escalation in which a contributor can take over any account, via an SVG profile picture that contains JavaScript code to interact with the API on localhost TCP port 3001. NOTE: The discoverer reports that "The vendor does not view this as a valid vector."
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ghost | no fix listed | GHSA-99vc-xw8j-phjm |
| npm | ghost | no fix listed | GHSA-99vc-xw8j-phjm |