CVE-2026-61781 (GCVE-0-2026-61781)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-18 19:44 – Updated: 2026-09-18 20:16
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
pg_partman has privilege escalation through SQL injection in create_partition_time()
Summary
pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension that manages partitioned tables by time or ID. Prior to 5.5.0, create_partition_time() reads the writable part_config.time_encoder text value and interpolates it without identifier quoting into a dynamically executed SELECT statement. A role with the documented partman_user INSERT and UPDATE privileges can store SQL rather than a function name. When pg_partman_bgw later creates a child partition for a text- or UUID-keyed set, the worker executes the stored SQL with pg_partman_bgw.role privileges, which default to PostgreSQL superuser. The persistent configuration row can repeatedly restore elevated access on later maintenance ticks, and successful exploitation can permit database-wide compromise and operating-system command execution as the PostgreSQL service account. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-18 20:16 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pgpartman/pg_partman/security/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/pgpartman/pg_partman/commit/ba… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/pgpartman/pg_partman/releases/… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pgpartman | pg_partman |
Affected:
< 5.5.0
|
guessed |
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