CVE-2026-49498

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

State: Published
Severity: 8.7 High
Published: Jun 10, 2026
Updated: Jul 14, 2026
Reserved: May 31, 2026

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
4.0	8.7 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	VulnCheck
3.1	8.8 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	VulnCheck

Weaknesses

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ghidranationalsecurityagency	11.0 to before 12.1Affected 12.1Not affected

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-vv7r-2rhf-5h7g)vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-sql-injection-in-postgresql-password-change-via-unescaped-usernamethird-party-advisory

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