SQL Injection via EXTRACT() Deparse in PostgreSQL < 18.5
CVE-2026-15741 Published on August 13, 2026
PostgreSQL expression deparse allows SQL injection via EXTRACT argument
SQL injection in PostgreSQL EXTRACT() deparse allows an object owner to execute arbitrary SQL as a superuser via a hostile object definition. Attacks affect expression deparse consumers broadly, including pg_dump, psql commands like \sf, and any similar usage in non-core tools. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.
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What is a SQL Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2026-15741 has been classified to as a SQL Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-15741
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