SQL Injection in Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra
CVE-2026-49498
Ghidra 11.0 before 12.1 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the changePassword() method of PostgresFunctionDatabase that fails to escape double quotes in usernames interpolated into ALTER ROLE statements. Authenticated attackers can inject SQL commands via crafted username parameters in PasswordChange network messages to escalate to PostgreSQL superuser privileges and gain full database control.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra — versions 11.0, 12.1
- Nsa Ghidra
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-vv7r-2rhf-5h7g (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-sql-injection-in-postgresql-password-change… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-49498?
- CVE-2026-49498 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-49498?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.