Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable, and how broad is the impact?

Yes. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable against any network-accessible Ghost instance running an affected version and exposing the vulnerable endpoint. Its primary impact is unauthorized reading of database contents, which can include sensitive user and application data.

Does an attacker need an account or any special role to exploit this issue?

No. The flaw can be triggered by unauthenticated users, meaning that simply being able to send requests to the affected Ghost site is sufficient, provided the vulnerable route is reachable.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this kind of problem?

The most robust fix is to ensure all database interactions use parameterized queries or ORM-safe APIs that never combine raw user input with SQL syntax. Additionally, refactor any dynamic query construction to rely on strict allow-lists for columns, operators, and sort keys instead of directly trusting client-provided values.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.4)

SQL Injection (CWE-89) Leading to Arbitrary Database Reads in Ghost CMS

CVE-2026-26980

Published:

Feb 19, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

Recent Vulnerabilities

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 6, 2026

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

Remote Code Execution on Router Firmware

April 6, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

SQL Injection

CWE:

CWE-89

Impact:

Unauthorized Data Exposure via Arbitrary Database Reads

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.4)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

SQL Injection

CWE:

CWE-89

Impact:

Unauthorized Data Exposure via Arbitrary Database Reads

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.4)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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SQL Injection (CWE-89) Leading to Arbitrary Database Reads in Ghost CMS

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

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