High 8.8Published Jun 10, 2026

CVE-2026-49498Ghidra 11.0 < 12.1 - SQL Injection in PostgreSQL Password Change via Unescaped Username

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 3:10 AM ET)

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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: 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-89
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Jul 14, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

nationalsecurityagency ghidra nationalsecurityagency:ghidra (from the name)	from 11.0 before 12.1; 12.1 not affected	CNA record
nsa ghidra nsa:ghidra	from 11.0 before 12.1	NVD

References

References

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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