Unauthenticated Database Read Vulnerability in Ghost CMS
CVE-2026-26980

9.4CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Tryghost

Status
Ghost
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 February 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 36%

What is CVE-2026-26980?

Ghost CMS, a widely used Node.js content management system, contains a vulnerability that enables unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary reads from its database. This security flaw affects versions 3.24.0 through 6.19.0, posing a significant risk to the confidentiality of sensitive data stored within the application. The issue has been addressed in version 6.19.1. For further details, refer to the official security advisory and release notes.

Affected Version(s)

Ghost >= 3.24.0, < 6.19.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

ghost-cve-2026-26980
Created by dinosn

References

https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHS...
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https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/30868d632b2252b6...
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https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.19.1
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EPSS Score

36% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.4
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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