CVE-2026-49498

HIGH SEVERITY

CVSS Score & Metrics

Base Score

8.8 / 10

Vector String

                                        CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H                                    

Vulnerability 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.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

June 10, 2026

Last Modified

June 11, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-89

Source

NVD

Vendor

nationalsecurityagency

Product

ghidra

External References

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

CVE-2026-49498

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