pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension that manages partitioned tables by time or ID. Prior to 5.5.0, when pg_jobmon is installed and part_config.jobmon is true, exception handlers in multiple pg_partman functions place p_parent_table verbatim inside a SQL string literal used to call pg_jobmon.add_job(). A partman_user can create a parent-table name containing a single quote that terminates the literal and injects SQL when an affected exception path runs. If pg_partman_bgw reaches that path, the injected SQL executes with pg_partman_bgw.role privileges, which default to PostgreSQL superuser, permitting database-wide compromise and operating-system command execution as the PostgreSQL service account. The persistent part_config row can trigger the escalation again on later maintenance ticks. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.
CVE-2026-61819
This high-severity CVE scores 8.5 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.7%, top 48% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.5
- EG Score
- 8.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 39(Track)EG Risk 39/100SSVC: Track
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How it’s computedSeverity85% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 52%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 18, 2026
Last Modified
September 23, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Sep 18, 2026v5.5.0
Patch available: pgpartman/pg_partman v5.5.0
https://github.com/pgpartman/pg_partman/releases/tag/v5.5.0pg_partman privilege escalation via SQL injection in when using pg_jobmon and encountering exception · Advisory · pgpartman/pg_partman · GitHub
https://github.com/pgpartman/pg_partman/security/advisories/GHSA-gv5h-j2cm-rhc3Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)
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- 2026-09-24 18:01 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-23 18:07 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-23 17:54 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-22 18:46 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-22 07:04 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-21 07:42 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-20 20:16 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-19 20:40 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-18 21:17 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-18 20:27 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-18 19:54 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-18 19:54 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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