# CVE-2018-16850: postgresql before versions 11.1, 10.6 is vulnerable to a to SQL injection in pg\_upgrade and pg\_dump via CREATE TRIGGER ...

- Severity: CVSS 8.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-11-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- The PostgreSQL Project postgresql: 11.1, 10.6

## Description

postgresql before versions 11.1, 10.6 is vulnerable to a to SQL injection in pg_upgrade and pg_dump via CREATE TRIGGER ... REFERENCING. Using a purpose-crafted trigger definition, an attacker can cause arbitrary SQL statements to run, with superuser privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on PostgreSQL, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [PostgreSQL](https://cve.now/tech/postgresql.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3818-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3757
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1905/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042144
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-24
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105923
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16850

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