CVE-2026-26980

HIGHNVD 7.58.6▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.6 because EPSS predicts 69% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.7% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
8.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 70%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 70%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 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
7.5
EG Score
8.6(high)
EG Risk
81(Track)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity86% × 45%
Exploitation69% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
70%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 20, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 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

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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

(6 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (4 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 ↗
  • GitHub PoCdinosn/ghost-cve-2026-26980
    First seen Apr 17, 2026

    CVE-2026-26980 — Ghost CMS Content API SQL Injection Lab (unauthenticated blind SQLi via slug filter ordering)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCvognik/CVE-2026-26980
    First seen Mar 29, 2026

    💣 Exploit for CVE-2026-26980 — 👻 Ghost CMS Unauthenticated SQLi via Content API

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

    Ghost CMS Content API - SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-26980?
CVE-2026-26980 is a high 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 June 17, 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 70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-26980?
CVE-2026-26980 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.6.
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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