CVE-2026-9617

PostgreSQL Anonymizer contains a vulnerability that allows a user to gain superuser privileges by creating a table and placing malicious code inside a column identifier. If a superuser calls the k-anonymity function, the malicious code is executed with superuser privileges. The risk is higher with PostgreSQL 14 or with instances upgraded from PostgreSQL 14 or a prior version. With PostgreSQL 15 and later, the creation permission on the public schema is revoked by default and this exploit can only be achieved by a user who was explicitly granted the CREATE TABLE privilege. The problem is resolved in PostgreSQL Anonymizer 3.1.0 and further versions

CVSS v3 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.com/dalibo/postgresql_anonymizer/-/issues/640	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dalibo:anonymizer:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-27 14:17

Updated : 2026-06-17 11:05

NVD link : CVE-2026-9617

Mitre link : CVE-2026-9617

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-9617

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Products Affected

dalibo

anonymizer

CWE

CWE-89

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

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