Uncontrolled search path in DALIBO PostgreSQL Anonymizer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
PostgreSQL Anonymizer contains a vulnerability that allows a user to gain superuser privileges by creating a temporary view based on a function containing malicious code. When the anon.get_tablesample_ratio function is then called, the malicious code is executed with superuser privileges. This privilege elevation can be exploited by users having the CREATE privilege in PostgreSQL 15 and later. The risk is higher with PostgreSQL 14 or with instances upgraded from PostgreSQL 14 or a prior version because the creation permission on the public schema is granted by default. The problem is resolved in PostgreSQL Anonymizer 3.0.1 and further versions
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PostgreSQL Anonymizer (DALIBO) Fixed in 3.0.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
DALIBO PostgreSQL Anonymizer 3.0.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-01996 Uncontrolled search path in DALIBO PostgreSQL AnonymizerPriority LOW 37
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2361
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcpc-ffvj-qvhw
References
More DALIBO vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-05130 Cursor allows PostgreSQL Anonymizer masked user to gain unauthorized access to authentic data CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-15944 PostgreSQL Anonymizer: unprivileged masked users can execute code via operators, domain casts and view subqueries CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-02174 Improper Input Validation in PostgreSQL Anonymizer 1.2 allows table owner to gain superuser privileges via masking rule CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-08447 PostgreSQL Anonymizer: malicious column name allows SQL injection via anon.k_anonymity() function CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-01996 Uncontrolled search path in DALIBO PostgreSQL Anonymizer CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2024-02173 SQL Injection in PostgreSQL Anonymizer 1.2 allows table owner to gain superuser privileges via masking rule CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-2361 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-2361 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcpc-ffvj-qvhw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-2361 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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