CVE-2026-120153: PostgreSQL · SQL Injection
Affects PostgreSQLSource CVE Database V5
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High · fixed in 18.7 : patch PostgreSQL soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 14:35 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (PostgreSQL) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 18.7, 17.12, 16.16 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
Apply the official patches by upgrading PostgreSQL to versions 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, or 14.25 or later. These versions contain fixes for this SQL injection vulnerability. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-120153 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL affecting versions prior to 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25. It allows an attacker with database CREATE privilege to execute arbitrary code as the bootstrap superuser by exploiting extension-script substitutions with specially crafted schema or owner names containing newlines or special substrings. This vulnerability requires a non-bundled extension with a vulnerable script pattern and is similar to CVE-2023-39417.