Vulnerability · Published Feb 20, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-26980Ghost has a SQL Injection in its Content API
Critical 9.4
In plain English
A critical-severity SQL injection in Ghost from TryGhost. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 71.1% (higher than 99.4% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.4Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)71.1%top 0.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling2Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ghost | 6.19.1 | GHSA-w52v-v783-gw97 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-89 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
References
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-w52v-v783-gw97 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/30868d632b2252b638bc8a4c8ebf73964592ed91 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.19.1 x_refsource_MISC
- https://blog.xlab.qianxin.com/ghost-cms-page-poisoning-cve-2026-26980/ third-party-advisory