CVE-2026-122043: EnterpriseDB repmgr · OS Command Injection
Affects EnterpriseDB repmgrSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.0 Medium : upgrade to 5.5.1 when convenient.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 16:35 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (EDB) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.0 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.5.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 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 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade EnterpriseDB repmgr to 5.5.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| EnterpriseDBrepmgr | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubrepmgrpkg:github/repmgrOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade repmgr to version 5.5.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. After upgrading, remove any quotes around the %a, %c, and %d placeholders in event notification commands and failover_validation_command as leaving them quoted still allows command injection. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
EnterpriseDB repmgr versions 4.0.0 through 5.5.0 contain an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in event notification commands. The vulnerability arises because placeholders %a (node name) and %c (connection string) are inserted into shell commands without proper escaping, allowing an attacker with non-superuser repmgr database credentials to execute arbitrary OS commands as the operating system user running repmgr. The flaw also affects the %a placeholder in failover_validation_command. The issue is fixed in version 5.5.1, and operators must remove any quotes around these placeholders after upgrading to prevent continued risk.