SQL injection in PostgreSQL reindexdb allows an object creator to execute arbitrary SQL as the database user running reindexdb, via a crafted index name embedded in the parallel catalog query for --jobs with --index. Within major versions 17-18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.7 and 17.12 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 17 are unaffected.
| Affected Version | Fixed In | Fix Published |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 18.7 | 2026-11-12 |
| 17 | 17.12 | 2026-11-12 |
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| Overall Score | 8.0 |
|---|---|
| Component | client |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
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