SQL Injection in Ghost
CVE-2026-26980
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. Versions 3.24.0 through 6.19.0 allow unauthenticated attackers to perform arbitrary reads from the database. This issue has been fixed in version 6.19.1.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.4 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.711 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.711 · change: +0.661
Affected products
- Ghost
- Tryghost Ghost — versions >= 3.24.0, < 6.19.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-w52v-v783-gw97 (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/30868d632b2252b638bc8a4c8ebf73964592ed91 (Patch)
- github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.19.1 (Product, Release Notes)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-26980?
- CVE-2026-26980 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ghost, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.4/10. Published 2026-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-26980?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-26980 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.