CVE-2026-26980

9.4 CRITICAL 71% exploit odds Drop everything Fix listed Injection Server

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
Exploit odds: 71.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-02-17 01:41 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-02-20 02:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 10:26 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 71.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.4 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.

Details

Published: 2026-02-20 02:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 10:26 UTC
Exploit probability: 71.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-89 · SQL injection
Record status: Modified

Affected

Ghost < 6.19.1

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.4

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: Low

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record