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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-31197

postgresql postgresql_jdbc_driver Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Published Dec 8, 2025 · catalog updated Dec 8, 2025 · postgresql postgresql_jdbc_driver Improper Neutralization

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CVE-2022-31197 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm postgresql postgresql_jdbc_driver Improper Neutralization against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (postgresql postgresql_jdbc_driver Improper Neutralization).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.23%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
vendor postgresql postgresql_jdbc_driver

PostgreSQL JDBC Driver (PgJDBC for short) allows Java programs to connect to a PostgreSQL database using standard, database independent Java code. The PGJDBC implementation of the method is not performing escaping of column names so a malicious column name that contains a statement terminator, e.g. , could lead to SQL injection. This could lead to executing additional SQL commands as the application's JDBC user. User applications that do not invoke the method are not impacted. User application that do invoke that method are impacted if the underlying database that they are querying via their J

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  • vendor postgresql postgresql_jdbc_driverversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2022-31197

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2022-31197 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm postgresql postgresql_jdbc_driver Improper Neutralization against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.23%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

PostgreSQL security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 8, 2025 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    PostgreSQL JDBC Driver (PgJDBC for short) allows Java programs to connect to a PostgreSQL database using standard, database independent Java code. The PGJDBC implementation of the method is not performing escaping of column names so a malicious column name that contains a statement terminator, e.g. , could lead to SQL injection. This could lead to executing additional SQL commands as the applicati

  2. Dec 8, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-31197

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-31197

    30-day exploitation probability 2.2%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-31197

    PostgreSQL JDBC Driver (PgJDBC for short) allows Java programs to connect to a PostgreSQL database using standard, database independent Java code. The PGJDBC implementation of the method is not performing escaping of column names so a malicious column name that contains a stateme

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.