CVE-2026-41889: pgx is a PostgreSQL driver and toolkit for Go

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-41889?

pgx: upgrade to 5.9.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-41889 being exploited?

CVE-2026-41889 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-41889 affect?

CVE-2026-41889 affects pgx. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). pgx is a PostgreSQL driver and toolkit for Go. Prior to version 5.9.2, SQL injection can occur when the non-default simple protocol is used, a dollar quoted string literal is used in the SQL query, that string literal contains text that wou

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-41889?

Priority 47/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-41889 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting pgx. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

pgx is a PostgreSQL driver and toolkit for Go. Prior to version 5.9.2, SQL injection can occur when the non-default simple protocol is used, a dollar quoted string literal is used in the SQL query, that string literal contains text that would be would be interpreted as a placeholder outside of a string literal, and the value of that placeholder is controllable by the attacker. This issue has been patched in version 5.9.2.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 71%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2026-05-08
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: jackc

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-08 17:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 18:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jackc pgx UPGRADE

Affected: < 5.9.2

Fixed in: 5.9.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy pgx || rpm -q pgx || pgx --version

2. UPGRADE to 5.9.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade pgx

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade pgx

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-41889?

pgx: upgrade to 5.9.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-41889 being exploited?

CVE-2026-41889 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-41889 affect?

CVE-2026-41889 affects pgx. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). pgx is a PostgreSQL driver and toolkit for Go. Prior to version 5.9.2, SQL injection can occur when the non-default simple protocol is used, a dollar quoted string literal is used in the SQL query, that string literal contains text that wou

How urgent is CVE-2026-41889?

Priority 47/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

PostgreSQL vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-33816 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE Memory-safety vulnerability in github.com/jackc/pgx/v5.

References

← Back to latest CVEs