CVE-2026-26980: CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in TryGhost Ghost
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-26980 is an SQL injection vulnerability in the Ghost CMS versions 3.24.0 up to 6.19.0. It arises from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands (CWE-89), enabling unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary data from the database. The vulnerability has been addressed in Ghost version 6.19.1.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary data from the Ghost CMS database, potentially exposing sensitive information. The vulnerability has a critical CVSS score of 9.4, reflecting high confidentiality and integrity impact with low attack complexity and no required privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Ghost to version 6.19.1 or later, where this SQL injection vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigations are specified or required once the update is applied.
CVE-2026-26980: CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in TryGhost Ghost
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.4critical
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-26980 is an SQL injection vulnerability in the Ghost CMS versions 3.24.0 up to 6.19.0. It arises from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands (CWE-89), enabling unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary data from the database. The vulnerability has been addressed in Ghost version 6.19.1.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary data from the Ghost CMS database, potentially exposing sensitive information. The vulnerability has a critical CVSS score of 9.4, reflecting high confidentiality and integrity impact with low attack complexity and no required privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Ghost to version 6.19.1 or later, where this SQL injection vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigations are specified or required once the update is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-17T01:41:24.605Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6997b995d7880ec89b493764
Added to database: 02/20/2026, 01:32:05 UTC
Last enriched: 05/29/2026, 20:39:38 UTC
Last updated: 07/11/2026, 19:47:30 UTC
Views: 580
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