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CVE-2026-15741: PostgreSQL · SQL Injection

Affects PostgreSQLSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 18.6 : patch PostgreSQL soon.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 18.6, 17.11, 16.15 +3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
PostgreSQLAffected
  • >=18 <18.6
Fixed in
  • 18.6
PostgreSQLAffected
  • >=17 <17.11
Fixed in
  • 17.11
PostgreSQLAffected
  • >=16 <16.15
Fixed in
  • 16.15
PostgreSQLAffected
  • >=15 <15.19
Fixed in
  • 15.19
PostgreSQLAffected
  • <14.24
Fixed in
  • 14.24
Postgresqlpostgresql/postgresqlpkg:deb/postgresql/postgresqlOther threatsAffected
  • <14.24
  • <15.19
  • <16.15
  • <17.11
  • <18.5
Fixed in
  • 14.24
  • 15.19
  • 16.15
  • 17.11
  • 18.5

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in PostgreSQL versions 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 and later. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided in the input data.

Description

CVE-2026-15741 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL's EXTRACT() deparse functionality. It allows an object owner to execute arbitrary SQL commands with superuser privileges via a malicious object definition. This affects various tools that consume expression deparses, including pg_dump and psql commands like \sf. Versions prior to PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are vulnerable.

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