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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-49498 · published 10 June 2026

CVE-2026-49498: Nsa ghidra sql injection vulnerability

Nsa · Ghidra

Ghidra 11.0 before 12.1 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the changePassword() method of PostgresFunctionDatabase that fails to escape double quotes in usernames interpolated into ALTER ROLE statements. Authenticated attackers can inject SQL commands via crafted username parameters in PasswordChange network messages to escalate to PostgreSQL superuser privileges and gain full database control.

8.7 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.47% · top 61.7% CWE-89 · SQL injection
8.7CVSS 4.0 base score
0.47%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
14 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Ghidra 11.0 before 12.1 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the changePassword() method of PostgresFunctionDatabase that fails to escape double quotes in usernames interpolated into ALTER ROLE statements. Authenticated attackers can inject SQL commands via crafted username parameters in PasswordChange network messages to escalate to PostgreSQL superuser privileges and gain full database control.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-vv7r-2rhf-5h7g Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-sql-injection-in-postgresql-password-change-via-unescaped-username Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-49498), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.