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CVE-2026-40906

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

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.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.9 EPSS 0.00034
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
electric sync-service>= 1.1.12 and < 1.5.0
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
pocgithub.com · 4081github.com
pocgithub.com · GHSA-h5rg-pxx7-r2hjgithub.com
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Scoring & Timeline

9.9
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.1 · security-advisories@github.com
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Network Adjacent Local Physical
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Low High
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None Low High
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None Required
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Unchanged Changed
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None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD21 Apr 2026 · 09:16 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Automatable
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