What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-26980?

CVE-2026-26980 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Node.js are affected by CVE-2026-26980?

A critical vulnerability in Ghost CMS (versions 3.24.0-6.19.0) allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary data from affected databases, potentially exposing sensitive business information,…. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2026-26980?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2026-26980. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-26980?

Within 24 hours: Identify all Ghost instances in your environment and verify their versions against the affected range (3.24.0-6.19.0). Within 7 days: Apply vendor patches to all affected Ghost installations; if patching is delayed, implement network-level access controls to restrict database access. Within 30 days: Conduct a security audit to determine if the vulnerability was exploited and perform a comprehensive data exposure assessment.

Node.js CVE-2026-26980

CRITICAL

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2026-02-20 security-advisories@github.com

GHSA-w52v-v783-gw97

Node.js SQLi

9.4

CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory

Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY

9.4 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:04 vuln.today

Patch released

Feb 20, 2026 - 19:22 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Feb 20, 2026 - 02:16 nvd

CRITICAL 9.4

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

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.

AnalysisAI

SQL injection in Ghost CMS versions 3.24.0 through 6.19.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary database data. Patch available.

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access

Send crafted database query via API endpoint

Exploit

Bypass authentication checks

Execution

Execute arbitrary SQL commands

Impact

Extract sensitive database records

Access

Send crafted database query via API endpoint

Exploit

Bypass authentication checks

Execution

Execute arbitrary SQL commands

Impact

Extract sensitive database records

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation	Ghost versions 3.24.0 through 6.19.0 with default configurations. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment	CVSS 9.4. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario	Unauthenticated attacker exploits SQLi to extract admin credentials, API keys, and member data.
Remediation	Update Ghost CMS. Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: Identify all Ghost instances in your environment and verify their versions against the affected range (3.24.0-6.19.0). …

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