CVE-2026-9617

PostgreSQL Anonymizer: malicious column name allows SQL injection via anon.k_anonymity() function

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 27, 2026 at 01:55 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 11:10 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorAnonymizerPostgreSQL Anonymizer

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

1 ≤ v < 3.1.01
Affected range stops below 3.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://gitlab.com/dalibo/postgresql_anonymizer/-/issues/640

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-89

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