---
title: "CVE-2026-61819: pg_partman - SQL Injection"
description: "pg_partman < 5.5.0 contains a SQL injection caused by improper handling of p_parent_table in exception handlers calling pg_jobmon.add_job(), letting partman_user execute SQL with superuser privileges, exploit requires crafted parent-table name with single quote."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-61819/
---

# CVE-2026-61819 pg\_partman - SQL Injection

pg\_partman < 5.5.0 contains a SQL injection caused by improper handling of p\_parent\_table in exception handlers calling pg\_jobmon.add\_job(), letting partman\_user execute SQL with superuser privileges, exploit requires crafted parent-table name with single quote.

CVSS base score 8.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.73% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61819)

## Details

Type

SQL Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

18 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-89](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 5.5.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61819](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61819)
- [https://github.com/pgpartman/pg\_partman/releases/tag/v5.5.0](https://github.com/pgpartman/pg_partman/releases/tag/v5.5.0)
- [https://github.com/pgpartman/pg\_partman/security/advisories/GHSA-gv5h-j2cm-rhc3](https://github.com/pgpartman/pg_partman/security/advisories/GHSA-gv5h-j2cm-rhc3)
- [https://github.com/pgpartman/pg\_partman/commit/ba9405542acf24dd881845b935cab8b165854361](https://github.com/pgpartman/pg_partman/commit/ba9405542acf24dd881845b935cab8b165854361)

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