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TI-2026-40258 Aliases CVE-2026-55769

Untrusted search path in cloudnative-pg

Priority HIGH 76CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

CloudNativePG is a platform designed to manage PostgreSQL databases within Kubernetes environments. Prior to 1.28.4 and 1.29.2, CloudNativePG opened superuser connections without pinning search_path in fillDefaultParameters in pkg/management/postgres/pool/profiles.go. A role holding DATABASE OWNER could create overloaded built-in operators in the public schema and change the database or role search_path, causing instance-manager introspection queries such as SELECT COUNT(*) > 0 FROM pg_catalog.pg_extension WHERE extname = $1 to execute attacker-controlled functions as the postgres superuser. The same trust issue affected direct sql.Open("pgx", ...) callsites and the public.user_search SECURITY DEFINER function, enabling PostgreSQL superuser access, operating system command execution through COPY ... FROM PROGRAM, and access to the pod ServiceAccount token. This issue is fixed in versions 1.28.4, 1.29.2, and 1.30.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00771 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed cloudnative-pg (cloudnative-pg): 1.28.4, 1.29.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
cloudnative-pgcloudnative-pgbefore 1.28.4; 1.29.0 to before 1.29.21.28.4, 1.29.2Patch availableCNA
  • cloudnative-pg Vendorcloudnative-pg Affected before 1.28.4; 1.29.0 to before 1.29.2 Fixed in 1.28.4, 1.29.2 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA cloudnative-pg (cloudnative-pg) Fixed in 1.28.4, 1.29.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-55769

References

  • TI-2026-40254 Insufficiently protected credentials in cloudnative-pg CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5

Sources

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