CVE-2026-12044Network attack vector

SQL injection via unescaped dialog template literals

Published Jun 18, 2026 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

SQL injection in pgAdmin 4 1.0 through 9.15 allows remote authenticated users to execute SQL as the connected PostgreSQL role. Sixteen dialog templates place user-supplied descriptions directly inside single-quoted COMMENT ON literals without the qtLiteral filter, while ten statistics templates embed relation names in quoted function arguments. Exploitation requires permission to create or alter an affected object; a planted quote breaks the literal, and a PostgreSQL superuser connection can extend injected SQL to host commands.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.71%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in pgAdmin 4 1.0 through 9.15 allows remote authenticated users to execute SQL as the connected PostgreSQL role. Sixteen dialog templates place user-supplied descriptions directly inside single-quoted COMMENT ON literals without the qtLiteral filter, while ten statistics templates embed relation names in quoted function arguments. Exploitation requires permission to create or alter an affected object; a planted quote breaks the literal, and a PostgreSQL superuser connection can extend injected SQL to host commands.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-12044
Published
Jun 18, 2026
Updated
Jun 18, 2026
Vendor
pgAdmin Development Team
Product
pgAdmin 4
Classifications
CWE-116, CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0 <9.16

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

pgAdmin Development Team · pgAdmin 4version=1.0 <9.16

Published CVSS scores

8.8pgAdmin Development TeamCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.7pgAdmin Development TeamCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-116Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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