Public vulnerability disclosure

CVE-2026-120153

PostgreSQL extension-script substitutions allow SQL injection through object names

publishedCWE-89

SQL injection in PostgreSQL extension-script substitutions allows an attacker with database-level CREATE privilege to execute arbitrary code as the bootstrap superuser, via a schema or owner name containing newlines or other special substrings. This is similar to CVE-2023-39417, but it requires a non-bundled extension with a vulnerable script pattern. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.

Technical severity7.2 highCVSS 3.1 · CNA: PostgreSQL
Published2026-11-12Source updated 2026-11-12
Collected2026-11-121 attributed source

Fixes and workarounds

No remediation reported in collected sources.

Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.

Affected products and versions

Affected products, source version ranges and reporting authorities
ProductVersionsAuthority
PostgreSQL
n/a
≥ 18; < 18.7 (affected, rpm)
≥ 17; < 17.12 (affected, rpm)
≥ 16; < 16.16 (affected, rpm)
≥ 15; < 15.20 (affected, rpm)
≥ 0; < 14.25 (affected, rpm)
Other versions: unaffected
CNA: PostgreSQL

Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.

CVSS assessments

CVSS scores, vectors and reporting authorities
Version / scoreVectorAuthority
3.1 / 7.2
high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCNA: PostgreSQL

Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

References

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