XSS in Ghost's ActivityPub client

Date Aug 4, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product npm ยท @tryghost/activitypub
CVE CVE-2026-53950
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-53950

Summary

XSS in Ghost's ActivityPub client

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for @tryghost/activitypub. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 11% percentile.

Operator check

Check whether @tryghost/activitypub is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. EPSS probability: 0.2%; percentile: 11%.

Sources

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