SQL Injection Affecting pg-partman package, versions <5.5.0-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.58% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-PGPARTMAN-19946229
  • published19 Sept 2026
  • disclosed18 Sept 2026

Introduced: 18 Sep 2026

NewCVE-2026-61817  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-89  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest pg-partman to version 5.5.0-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pg-partman package and not the pg-partman package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension that manages partitioned tables by time or ID. Prior to 5.5.0, run_maintenance(), show_partitions(), show_partition_info(), undo_partition(), and partition_data_time() interpolate the writable part_config.time_dncoder text value without identifier quoting into dynamic SQL. A role with the documented partman_user privileges can store SQL rather than a decoder function name. When an affected operation later uses the poisoned value, including pg_partman_bgw maintenance for a text- or UUID-keyed set, the SQL executes with the operation's privileges, which can be the default PostgreSQL superuser background-worker role. The persistent row can restore elevated access on later ticks, and successful exploitation can permit database-wide compromise and operating-system command execution as the PostgreSQL service account. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.