8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-49498
Ghidra 11.0 < 12.1 - SQL Injection in PostgreSQL Password Change via Unescaped Username
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 10, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 10, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Ghidra to version 11.0.1 or later to fix SQL injection.
  • Update Ghidra to version 11.0.1 or later.
  • Apply vendor patches when available.
  • Sanitize all user inputs.
  • Use parameterized queries.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-49498.

URL Resource
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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 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
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-89
    Added Reference https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-vv7r-2rhf-5h7g
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-sql-injection-in-postgresql-password-change-via-unescaped-username
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.