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CVE-2026-40906

2026-04-21
Severity Assessment
9.9
CRITICAL
CVSS v3.x Score
Clinical Analysis (Description)

Electric is a Postgres sync engine. From 1.1.12 to before 1.5.0, the order_by parameter in the ElectricSQL /v1/shape API is vulnerable to error-based SQL injection, allowing any authenticated user to read, write, and destroy the full contents of the underlying PostgreSQL database through crafted ORDER BY expressions. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.0.

Vector Sequencing

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Impact Consequences

Technical Impact

Changed
Scope
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Classification

CWE-CWE-89

Timeline

Time Line

PUBLICATION
21 Apr 2026
Impact Statistics

Key Metrics

CVSS Score
9.9
CRITICAL
Remediation Protocol

Recommended Solution

No automatic solution found. Check vendor references.
Patch Library
No direct patch listed in database.
Recommended Actions for Administrators

Immediate Action Plan

1. Inventory

Identify all affected systems in your infrastructure.

2. Assessment

Assess exposure and criticality for your organization.

3. Mitigation

Apply patches or available workarounds.

4. Verification

Test and confirm effectiveness of applied measures.

⚠️ MAXIMUM PRIORITY - Immediate action required