CVE-2026-40906
Published:April 21, 2026
Updated:April 26, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/electric-sql/electric.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=@core/sync-service@1.1.12 <@core/sync-service@1.5.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version @core/sync-service@1.5.0electric (HEX):
Affected version(s) >=1.1.12 <1.5.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.5.0Related Resources (2)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
