CVE-2026-6638

HIGH
MEDIUM Priority: 0.02 BB Relevance: 68/100
Published: 2026-05-14 Modified: 2026-11-11 First seen: 2026-11-11 Status: active

Attack Surface

Network Low Complexity No Interaction Conf. Impact Integ. Impact

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV: Network
AC: Low
PR: Low
UI: None
S: Unchanged
C: High
I: High
A: High

Description

SQL injection in PostgreSQL logical replication ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... REFRESH PUBLICATION allows a subscriber table creator to execute arbitrary SQL with the subscription's publication-side credentials. The attack takes effect at the next REFRESH PUBLICATION. Within major versions 16, 17, and 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, and 16.14 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 16 are unaffected.

Weakness Classification (1)

Affected Software (1)

VendorProductVersion
postgresql postgresql 16.0 – 16.14

References & Advisories (1)

Bug Bounty Relevance

68 / 100
✓ Network accessible
✓ Low complexity
✓ No user interaction

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10.0 v3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploitation Probability

0.18%
Raw Score 0.001800
Percentile 7.7%
Date 2026-11-10

Intelligence Sources

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