CVE-2026-26980: Ghost is a Node.js content management system

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CRITICAL 9.4REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-26980 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.4) affecting ghost. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.4 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	71.1% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2026-02-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: ghost

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-02-20 02:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ghost ghost UPGRADE

Affected: >= 3.24.0 and < 6.19.1

Fixed in: 6.19.1

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.24.0

1. Check installed version

npm ls ghost

2. UPGRADE to 6.19.1

npm install ghost@">=6.19.1"

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.24.0

npm view ghost versions npm install ghost@"<3.24.0"

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Exact fixes by distribution

npm · ghost · FIXED · 6.19.1 · vulnerable: >= 3.24.0, < 6.19.1 · source

npm install ghost@">=6.19.1" npm ls ghost

Fedora 46 · python-configargparse · FIXED · 1.9.0-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-3ab7c44443 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3ab7c44443

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: dinosn/ghost-cve-2026-26980 (19 stars)
GitHub PoC: gagaltotal/CVE-2026-26980-Ghost-CMS-Api (11 stars)
GitHub PoC: vognik/CVE-2026-26980 (10 stars)
Exploit-DB: Ghost CMS 6.19.0 - SQLi
Nuclei scan template: Ghost CMS Content API - SQL Injection

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-26980?

ghost: upgrade to 6.19.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-26980 being exploited?

CVE-2026-26980 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-26980 affect?

CVE-2026-26980 affects ghost. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.4). 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.

How urgent is CVE-2026-26980?

Priority 71/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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References

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