Servers and applications
CVE-2026-116325
PostgreSQL reindexdb index name quoting allows SQL injection
- Severity
- High 8.0
- Published
- 12 Nov 2026
- Last changed
- 12 Nov 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 13 Nov 2026
- Fixed in
- 17.12, 18.7
- Exploit chance
- 0.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 31% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 13 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- SQL injection (CWE-89)
- Attack
- Over the network · Needs a user account · Needs someone to click or open something
- Attacker can
- Read data · Change data · Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Sources
- CVE Program
Description
SQL injection in PostgreSQL reindexdb allows an object creator to execute arbitrary SQL as the database user running reindexdb, via a crafted index name embedded in the parallel catalog query for --jobs with --index. Within major versions 17-18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.7 and 17.12 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 17 are unaffected.
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
PostgreSQLServers and applications · cna:n/a|postgresql |
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References
- CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116325