CVE-2026-61819
pg_partman privilege escalation via SQL injection in when using pg_jobmon and encountering exception
pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension that manages partitioned tables by time or ID. Prior to 5.5.0, when pg_jobmon is installed and part_config.jobmon is true, exception handlers in multiple pg_partman functions place p_parent_table verbatim inside a SQL string literal used to call pg_jobmon.add_job(). A partman_user can create a parent-table name containing a single quote that terminates the literal and injects SQL when an affected exception path runs. If pg_partman_bgw reaches that path, the injected SQL executes with pg_partman_bgw.role privileges, which default to PostgreSQL superuser, permitting database-wide compromise and operating-system command execution as the PostgreSQL service account. The persistent part_config row can trigger the escalation again on later maintenance ticks. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.5
pg_partman privilege escalation via SQL injection in when using pg_jobmon and encountering exception
pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension that manages partitioned tables by time or ID. Prior to 5.5.0, when pg_jobmon is installed and part_config.jobmon is true, exception handlers in multiple pg_partman functions place p_parent_table verbatim inside a SQL string literal used to call pg_jobmon.add_job(). A partman_user can create a parent-table name containing a single quote that terminates the literal and injects SQL when an affected exception path runs. If pg_partman_bgw reaches that path, the injected SQL executes with pg_partman_bgw.role privileges, which default to PostgreSQL superuser, permitting database-wide compromise and operating-system command execution as the PostgreSQL service account. The persistent part_config row can trigger the escalation again on later maintenance ticks. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-61819- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-83434
8.5
pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension that manages partitioned tables by time or ID. Prior to 5.5.0, when pg_jobmon is installed and part_config.jobmon is true, exception handlers in multiple pg_partman functions place p_parent_table verbatim inside a SQL string literal used to call pg_jobmon.add_job(). A partman_user can create a parent-table name containing a single quote that terminates the literal and injects SQL when an affected exception path runs. If pg_partman_bgw reaches that path, the injected SQL executes with pg_partman_bgw.role privileges, which default to PostgreSQL superuser, permitting database-wide compromise and operating-system command execution as the PostgreSQL service account. The persistent part_config row can trigger the escalation again on later maintenance ticks. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.
- Record
EUVD-2026-83434- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.5
pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension that manages partitioned tables by time or ID. Prior to 5.5.0, when pg_jobmon is installed and part_config.jobmon is true, exception handlers in multiple pg_partman functions place p_parent_table verbatim inside a SQL string literal used to call pg_jobmon.add_job(). A partman_user can create a parent-table name containing a single quote that terminates the literal and injects SQL when an affected exception path runs. If pg_partman_bgw reaches that path, the injected SQL executes with pg_partman_bgw.role privileges, which default to PostgreSQL superuser, permitting database-wide compromise and operating-system command execution as the PostgreSQL service account. The persistent part_config row can trigger the escalation again on later maintenance ticks. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-61819- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.5
pg_partman privilege escalation via SQL injection in when using pg_jobmon and encountering exception
pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension that manages partitioned tables by time or ID. Prior to 5.5.0, when pg_jobmon is installed and part_config.jobmon is true, exception handlers in multiple pg_partman functions place p_parent_table verbatim inside a SQL string literal used to call pg_jobmon.add_job(). A partman_user can create a parent-table name containing a single quote that terminates the literal and injects SQL when an affected exception path runs. If pg_partman_bgw reaches that path, the injected SQL executes with pg_partman_bgw.role privileges, which default to PostgreSQL superuser, permitting database-wide compromise and operating-system command execution as the PostgreSQL service account. The persistent part_config row can trigger the escalation again on later maintenance ticks. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-61819- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-61819
8.5
pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension that manages partitioned tables by time or ID. Prior to 5.5.0, when pg_jobmon is installed and part_config.jobmon is true, exception handlers in multiple pg_partman functions place p_parent_table verbatim inside a SQL string literal used to call pg_jobmon.add_job(). A partman_user can create a parent-table name containing a single quote that terminates the literal and injects SQL when an affected exception path runs. If pg_partman_bgw reaches that path, the injected SQL executes with pg_partman_bgw.role privileges, which default to PostgreSQL superuser, permitting database-wide compromise and operating-system command execution as the PostgreSQL service account. The persistent part_config row can trigger the escalation again on later maintenance ticks. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61819- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-61819
8.5
pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension that manages partitioned tables by time or ID. Prior to 5.5.0, when pg_jobmon is installed and part_config.jobmon is true, exception handlers in multiple pg_partman functions place p_parent_table verbatim inside a SQL string literal used to call pg_jobmon.add_job(). A partman_user can create a parent-table name containing a single quote that terminates the literal and injects SQL when an affected exception path runs. If pg_partman_bgw reaches that path, the injected SQL executes with pg_partman_bgw.role privileges, which default to PostgreSQL superuser, permitting database-wide compromise and operating-system command execution as the PostgreSQL service account. The persistent part_config row can trigger the escalation again on later maintenance ticks. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-61819- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pg-partmanDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.7.2-14.7.3-14.7.4-25.0.0-15.0.0-2 Show 16 moreShow less5.0.1-15.1.0-15.1.0-25.2.0-15.2.1-15.2.2-15.2.4-15.3.0-15.3.0~rc1-15.3.1-15.3.1-25.4.0-15.4.1-15.4.2-15.4.3-15.5.0-1 |
None known |
pg-partmanDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.4-15.3.0-15.3.0~rc1-15.3.1-15.3.1-2 Show 5 moreShow less5.4.0-15.4.1-15.4.2-15.4.3-15.5.0-1 |
None known |
pg-partmanDebian:14 |
before 5.5.0-1, plus listed versions 5.2.4-15.3.0-15.3.0~rc1-15.3.1-15.3.1-2 Show 4 moreShow less5.4.0-15.4.1-15.4.2-15.4.3-1 |
5.5.0-1 |
pg-partmanUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.2-12.2.2-2 |
None known |
pg-partmanUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.3-13.1.0-13.1.1-13.1.2-1 |
None known |
pg-partmanUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.0-14.2.0-14.2.2-14.3.0-1 |
None known |
pg-partmanUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.5.1-14.6.0-1 |
None known |
pg-partmanUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.7.3-15.0.0-25.0.1-1 |
None known |
pg-partmanUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.4-15.3.1-25.4.0-15.4.1-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-61819 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Pgpartman Pg Partman, published September 18, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.73%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in pg-partman 5.5.0-1.
References
github.com/pgpartman/pg_partman/security/advisories/GHSA-gv5h-j2cm-rhc3
github.com/pgpartman/pg_partman/commit/ba9405542acf24dd881845b935cab8b165854361
github.com/pgpartman/pg_partman/releases/tag/v5.5.0
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/61xxx/CVE-2026-61819.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61819
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-61819
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-61819
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-61819