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CVE-2026-26980

Exploitation reported by one source. First attested on 2026-09-21 by GCVE · previdian.

  • Published2026-02-20
  • Fixed in6.19.1
  • WeaknessCWE-89

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-02-2002:16CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-05-07Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB
  3. 2026-09-2122:32Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2026-09-2122:32Exploitation first reportedGCVE
  5. 2026-10-2523:12EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Ghost
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.19≥ 3.24.0, < 6.19.16.19.1

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As GitHub_M, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • TryGhost Ghost
    Affected
    • = >= 3.24.0, < 6.19.1no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-02-20

Fix

  1. Update Ghost to 6.19.1

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
available
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-52555
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2026-02-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-w52v-v783-gw97

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-26980?

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.

Is CVE-2026-26980 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-26980 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 71.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

CVE-2026-26980 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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