PostgreSQL Anonymizer: SQL injection in the rules import functions
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
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
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 3.1.1
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-11945
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g5vm-7gwv-45rj
References
More DALIBO Postgresql Anonymizer vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-11385 PostgreSQL Anonymizer: Unrestricted function can leak the secret salt CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-11945 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-11945 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g5vm-7gwv-45rj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-11945 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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