CVE-2026-11945
PostgreSQL Anonymizer contains a vulnerability that allows a user to gain superuser privileges by creating a JSON document and placing malicious code inside a particular key-value pair.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
PostgreSQL Anonymizer contains a vulnerability that allows a user to gain superuser privileges by creating a JSON document and placing malicious code inside a particular key-value pair. If a superuser calls the import_database_rules() or import_roles_rules() functions, the malicious code is executed with superuser privileges. The problem is resolved in PostgreSQL Anonymizer 3.1.1 and further versions
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.25% probability · 16th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- dalibo/postgresql anonymizer
- Source
- f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
References
- https://gitlab.com/dalibo/postgresql_anonymizer/-/issues/643Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.