SQL injection in PostgreSQL logical replication ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... REFRESH PUBLICATION allows a subscriber table creator to execute arbitrary SQL with the subscription's publication-side credentials. The attack takes effect at the next REFRESH PUBLICATION. Within major versions 16, 17, and 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, and 16.14 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 16 are unaffected.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade postgresql17Upgrade postgresql18Upgrade postgresql16 | May 15, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade postgresql17-staticUpgrade postgresql17-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-private-libsUpgrade postgresql17-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-private-develUpgrade postgresql17-contribUpgrade postgresql16-contribUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-testUpgrade postgresql17-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17Upgrade postgresql18-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-upgradeUpgrade postgresql18-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql17-upgradeUpgrade postgresql17-pltclUpgrade postgresql16-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-plpython3Upgrade postgresql18-contribUpgrade postgresql18-pltclUpgrade postgresql17-testUpgrade postgresql18-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql17-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-testUpgrade postgresql18-server-develUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-serverUpgrade postgresql18-staticUpgrade postgresql18-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-plperlUpgrade postgresql16-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql17-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql17-serverUpgrade postgresql17-private-develUpgrade postgresql17-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql16-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-docsUpgrade postgresql18-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-private-libsUpgrade postgresql17-plpython3Upgrade postgresql16-staticUpgrade postgresql16-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-serverUpgrade postgresql17-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql17-docsUpgrade postgresql17-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql17-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3Upgrade postgresql18-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql18-private-develUpgrade postgresql18-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgradeUpgrade postgresql17-plperlUpgrade postgresql16-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql17-server-develUpgrade postgresql17-private-libsUpgrade postgresql16-server-develUpgrade postgresql16-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plperlUpgrade postgresql17-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql16-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-docsUpgrade postgresql18-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18Upgrade postgresql16-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-pltclUpgrade postgresql16-plpython3-debuginfo | Jun 9, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade postgresql-17 | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-db/postgresql. | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Postgres | — | Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 17.10Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 16.14Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 18.4 | May 14, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade postgresql18-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade pgvectorUpgrade postgis-utilsUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql18-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade pgaudit-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql16-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-private-libsUpgrade postgis-clientUpgrade postgresql-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-serverUpgrade postgresql-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgis-debuginfoUpgrade postgis-client-debuginfoUpgrade postgis-debugsourceUpgrade postgis-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-server-develUpgrade postgresql-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresql18-debugsourceUpgrade pgauditUpgrade postgresql-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade pgvector-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-docsUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plperlUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql18-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18Upgrade postgis-docsUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgis-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade pg_repack-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-testUpgrade postgresql18-private-develUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfoUpgrade pgaudit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade pgvector-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-contribUpgrade postgisUpgrade postgresql18-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade pg_repack-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-staticUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade postgresql18-plpython3Upgrade postgresql18-upgrade | Jul 17, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
| Splunk | — | Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to version 10.0.9Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to version 10.4.2Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to version 9.4.14Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to version 10.2.6 | Aug 20, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade postgresql-18Upgrade postgresql-16Upgrade postgresql-17Upgrade postgresql-14 | May 25, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 19, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
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