CVE-2026-41889
Critical
Description
pgx is a PostgreSQL driver and toolkit for Go. Prior to version 5.9.2, SQL injection can occur when the non-default simple protocol is used, a dollar quoted string literal is used in the SQL query, that string literal contains text that would be would be interpreted as a placeholder outside of a string literal, and the value of that placeholder is controllable by the attacker. This issue has been patched in version 5.9.2.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductJackc Pgx
PublishedMay 8, 2026
First seenMay 8, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-89SQL injection
How to fix
Update
- jackc pgx5.9.2 or later
- github.com/jackc/pgx/v55.9.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| jackc pgx | v < 5.9.2 | 5.9.2 |
| github.com/jackc/pgx/v5Go | v < 5.9.2 | 5.9.2 |
| github.com/jackc/pgx/v4Go | v ≤ 4.18.3, No range specified | — |
| github.com/jackc/pgxGo | v ≤ 3.6.2, No range specified | — |
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