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If a malicious theme has already been installed, it is recommended to uninstall the theme and then inspect it to understand its impact, which will be attack-specific. \n\n### References\nGhost thanks Cristian-Alexandru Staicu at Endor Labs for disclosing this vulnerability responsibly. \n\n### For more information\n\nIf there are any questions or comments about this advisory, email Ghost at [security@ghost.org](mailto:security@ghost.org).","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T20:01:21Z","modified":"2026-03-05T15:28:16Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.6,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-74"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:31.060223Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-29053","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. 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If a malicious theme has already been installed, it is recommended to uninstall the theme and then inspect it to understand its impact, which will be attack-specific. \n\n### References\nGhost thanks Cristian-Alexandru Staicu at Endor Labs for disclosing this vulnerability responsibly. \n\n### For more information\n\nIf there are any questions or comments about this advisory, email Ghost at [security@ghost.org](mailto:security@ghost.org).","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T20:01:21Z","modified":"2026-03-07T09:41:04.560861Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.6,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-74"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:44.927642Z"},{"id":"BIT-ghost-2026-29053","title":"Ghost Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Malicious Themes","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. 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