SQL Injection in Elixir-Ecto Postgrex
CVE-2026-66838
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in elixir-ecto postgrex allows SQL Injection via the :comment option of Postgrex.stream/4. An attacker who can influence that value can close the comment delimiter with */ and extend the streamed statement with their own clauses, which execute under the connection's role. Ecto exposes the same option through Ecto.Repo.stream/2. Postgrex appends the comment by concatenating it into the statement text sent in the Parse message, without escaping or rejecting */. The option is validated by comment_not_present!/1 at every other execution point; stream/4 never calls it. Because Parse accepts a single command, the injection is confined to the streamed statement and further statements cannot be chained. This issue affects postgrex: from 0.19.3 before 0.22.4.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.003 (21.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Elixir-ecto Postgrex — versions 0.19.3, 4971a2722fa72f8e1b54a2c403cad4c43916e36d
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db (related, Exploit, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db (related, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db (related, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db (Patch, patch)
- 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db (Patch, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-66838?
- CVE-2026-66838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elixir-Ecto Postgrex, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-66838?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.