Is CVE-2026-2698 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-2698 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-2698 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-2698 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-2698?

CVE-2026-2698 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) and an EPSS exploitation probability of 0.03%.

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MEDIUM

CVE-2026-2698

CWE-639Published: February 23, 2026· Updated: Feb 26, 2026

6.5

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.8th

Official Description

An improper access control vulnerability exists where an authenticated user could access areas outside of their authorized scope.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-2698 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

tenable1 product

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Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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News & Research Mentioning CVE-2026-2698

Ghost CMS CVE-2026-26980 Exploited to Hijack 700+ Sites for ClickFix Attacks

The Hacker News· May 25, 2026

Threat actors are exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Ghost CMS to inject malicious JavaScript code with an aim to fuel ClickFix attacks. According to QiAnXin XLab, the activity involves the exploitation of CVE-2026-26980 (CVSS score: 9.4), an SQL injection vulnerability in Ghost's Content API that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary data from the [xlite_meta score:53 src:The Hacker News xlite_fp:cdfe180ee9dc0fd30e64224baabc5b8a30c40a781821dc9cb71ff42bb2ac884e]

Ghost CMS SQL injection flaw exploited in large-scale ClickFix campaign

BleepingComputer· May 24, 2026

A large-scale campaign is exploiting a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-26980) in Ghost CMS to inject malicious JavaScript code that triggers ClickFix attack flows. [...] [xlite_meta score:58 src:BleepingComputer xlite_fp:3f200a3eb42c7e90a5376fb38fbc65847d8645178031dd2c67476378de5f96b5]