CVE-2026-61818

High

Description

pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension that manages partitioned tables by time or ID. Prior to 5.5.0, undo_partition() reads part_config.time_encoder as unrestricted text and interpolates it without identifier quoting into a dynamically executed SELECT statement. A role with partman_user access can store SQL rather than a function name, and the SQL executes with the privileges of the caller that invokes undo_partition(). The function is not part of the default background-worker path, which limits the automatic superuser escalation described by the related create-partition vulnerability, but a privileged caller can still have its available confidentiality, integrity, and availability permissions abused. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.5
Exploit probability—
ProductPgpartman Pg Partman
PublishedSep 18, 2026
First seenSep 18, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-89SQL injection

How to fix

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Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
pgpartman pg_partman< 5.5.0—

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