CVE-2026-26980

CRITICALNVD 9.49.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.4 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 56.7%, top 2% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.4
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 70%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 70%CVSS: 9.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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
9.4
EG Score
9.4(medium)
EG Risk
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EPSS
99.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 20, 2026

Last Modified

May 26, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 28, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_release, github.
github Patch Available

SQL injection in Content API · Advisory · TryGhost/Ghost · GitHub

https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-w52v-v783-gw97
github_release Patch Available

6.19.1

Patch available: TryGhost/Ghost v6.19.1

https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.19.1
github_commit Patch Available

commit 30868d632b22 (TryGhost/Ghost)

Patch available: TryGhost/Ghost v6.19.2 (contains commit 30868d632b22)

https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/30868d632b2252b638bc8a4c8ebf73964592ed91

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-26980(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
ghost—6.19.1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 31× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCgagaltotal/CVE-2026-26980-Ghost-CMS-Api
    First seen Jun 26, 2026

    CVE-2026-26980 - Ghost CMS Content API SQL Injection

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCEQSTLab/CVE-2026-26980
    First seen May 27, 2026

    Ghost Content API SQL Injection

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-52555
    First seen May 7, 2026

    Ghost CMS 6.19.0 - SQLi

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2026/CVE-2026-26980.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2026

    Ghost CMS Content API - SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-26980?
CVE-2026-26980 is a critical vulnerability published on February 20, 2026. 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.
When was CVE-2026-26980 disclosed?
CVE-2026-26980 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 20, 2026, with the most recent update on May 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-26980 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-26980 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-26980?
CVE-2026-26980 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-26980?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-26980, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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