CVE-2026-26980
highpriority · attend · 65EPSS 0.711 · 99 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.4
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exploits (8)
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- EDB-52555Ghost CMS 6.19.0 - SQLiPoC · exploit_db
- EQSTLab/CVE-2026-26980Ghost Content API SQL InjectionPoC · poc_in_github
- n0bitaemon/CVE-2026-26980-PoCGhost CMS Content API Blind SQL InjectionPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-w52v-v783-gw97Ghost has a SQL injection in Content API2026-02-18ghsa · osvUS
### Impact A SQL injection vulnerability existed in Ghost's Content API that allowed unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary data from the database. ### Vulnerable Versions This vulnerability is present in Ghost v3.24.0 to v6.19.0. ### Patches v6.19.1 contains a fix for this issue. **Note:** as this vulnerability lets an attacker gain access to a site's API keys, we recommend reviewing staff users and rotating keys. We generally recommend always updating Ghost to its most current version. ### Workarounds There is no application-level workaround. The Content API key is public by design, so restricting key access does not mitigate this vulnerability. As a temporary mitigation, a reverse proxy or WAF rule can be used to block Content API requests containing `slug%3A%5B` or `slug:[` in the query string filter parameter. Note that this may break legitimate slug filter functionality. ### References We thank Nicholas Carlini using Claude, Anthropic for disclosing this vulnerability responsibly. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [security@ghost.org](mailto:security@ghost.org).
- BIT-ghost-2026-26980Ghost has a SQL Injection in its Content API2026-02-21vendor · osvUS
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.
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references (12)
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- https://ghost.org/Patchcnnvd
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/30868d632b2252b638bc8a4c8ebf73964592ed91cnnvd
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.19.1cnnvd
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-w52v-v783-gw97cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52555cnnvd
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/30868d632b2252b638bc8a4c8ebf73964592ed91enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.19.1enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-w52v-v783-gw97enisa_euvd
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