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

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-10 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-89

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 products

• nationalsecurityagency ghidra: from 11.0 before 12.1 — fixed in 12.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: nationalsecurityagency ghidra 12.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

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

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