CVE-2026-6638
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.002 · 8 %ileDEEUFRRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 3.7–8.8
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weaknesses
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affected products (51)
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advisories (5)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1544PostgreSQL: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-05-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in PostgreSQL ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, um einen SQL-Injection Angriff durchzuführen, und um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2929Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-08-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Splunk Splunk Enterprise ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Berechtigungen zu erweitern, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, SQL-Injection-, serverseitige Request-Forgery- und Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriffe durchzuführen, sensible Informationen offenzulegen oder zu manipulieren, Denial-of-Service-Zustände auszulösen oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- BIT-postgresql-2026-6638PostgreSQL REFRESH PUBLICATION allows SQL injection via table name2026-05-18vendor · osvUS
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.
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1366Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits SplunkFrançais2026-10-22vendor · certfrFR
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMwareFrançais2026-10-26vendor · certfrFR
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references (5)
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- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-6638cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6638cnnvd
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-6638/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-6638/enisa_euvd
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-6638/PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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