CVE 8.7 HIGH

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

8.7 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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.

AI Analysis

SQL injection vulnerability in Ghidra's changePassword() method

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-49498
Source VulnCheck
Published Jun 10, 2026 at 12:38

Affected Product

Vendor nationalsecurityagency
Product ghidra
Version 11.0
Affected Versions nationalsecurityagency ghidra 11.0

CWE Classification

AI Assessment

AI Score 8.7 / 10
AI Severity High
Vendor National Security Agency
Product Ghidra
Version 11.0

References

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