CVE-2026-49498

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

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 10, 2026 at 12:38 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 11:10 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsGhidraGhidra

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

11.0 ≤ v < 12.1
Affected range stops below 12.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
11.0 ≤ v < 12.111.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 12.1 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-89

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