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.
The record classifies CVE-2026-26980 under weakness class CWE-89. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 250 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 9.4 — CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L - EPSS (FIRST)
- 5.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.1% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 10/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2026-02-20, last modified 2026-05-26
Is CVE-2026-26980 being exploited?
Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2026-26980 is publicly available. 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are tracked for this identifier. A ProjectDiscovery Nuclei detection template exists (http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-26980.yaml). It currently carries a trending score of 38 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
- dinosn/ghost-cve-2026-26980 (github)
- gagaltotal/CVE-2026-26980-Ghost-CMS-Api (github)
- vognik/CVE-2026-26980 (github)
- EQSTLab/CVE-2026-26980 (github)
- n0bitaemon/CVE-2026-26980-PoC (github)
- yym8538/CVE-2026-26980 (github)
- Kulik-Labs-Development/Ghost-CMS-Code-Injection-Audit-CVE-2026-26980 (github)
Affected products and versions
- TryGhost: Ghost
How to fix CVE-2026-26980
The record marks a vendor fix as available for CVE-2026-26980. Patch reference: https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/30868d632b2252b638bc8a4c8ebf73964592ed91. Vendor advisory: https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-w52v-v783-gw97. Apply the vendor fix referenced above to every affected product listed in this record, then confirm the running version against the vendor advisory.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-26980
3 tracked threats in the Threadlinqs corpus reference CVE-2026-26980, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
- ClickFix Campaign Deploying Potemkin Loader, RMMProject RAT, and EtherRAT - May 2026 Enterprise Compromise — CRITICAL · 2026-06-28
- DriveSurge: Initial Access Broker Hijacks Thousands of Trusted Websites for ClickFix and FakeUpdate Malware Delivery via zTDS — HIGH · 2026-06-09
- Ghost CMS Content API SQL Injection CVE-2026-26980 — Large-Scale ClickFix Watering-Hole Campaign Compromising 700+ Domains (XLab) — CRITICAL · 2026-05-24
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, public proof-of-concept repositories, ProjectDiscovery Nuclei. Last verified by Threadlinqs on . This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.