PostgreSQL foreign key and JSON conversions bypass EXECUTE privilege on cast functions

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-116303
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerPostgreSQL
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-11-12 15:17:37 UTC
Updated2026-11-12 22:18:25 UTC
DescriptionMissing authorization in PostgreSQL type conversion allows a database user to invoke a cast function despite lacking EXECUTE privilege on that function, via foreign keys, to_json(), and others. A successful attack requires the attacker to search each database for access-restricted cast functions and identify confidentiality impact specific to each function implementation found. There are few or no practical examples of an access-restricted cast function or of a cast function having confidentiality impact. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 3.1 LOW from f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 Missing Authorization

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007Secondary3.1LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.1CNACVSS3.1LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na PostgreSQL affected 18 18.7 rpm Not specified
CNA Na PostgreSQL affected 17 17.12 rpm Not specified
CNA Na PostgreSQL affected 16 16.16 rpm Not specified
CNA Na PostgreSQL affected 15 15.20 rpm Not specified
CNA Na PostgreSQL affected 14.25 rpm Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-116303 f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007 www.postgresql.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: The PostgreSQL project thanks Filip Janus and Anthropic OSS program for reporting this problem. (en)

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