CVE-2026-49498

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

8.7 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.26%Up 0.2 points since Jun 11, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.7

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

Record: CVE-2026-49498
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-36007 8.7

Record: EUVD-2026-36007
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.7

Record: CVE-2026-49498
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS: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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.7

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

Record: CVE-2026-49498
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-49498 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra, published June 10, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. No source names a fixed version.