CVE-2026-116303— PostgreSQL foreign key and JSON conversions bypass EXECUTE privilege on cast functions
Quick assessment
Affected
n/a PostgreSQL
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
PostgreSQL 类型转换中缺少授权检查，使得数据库用户即使未拥有相关函数的 EXECUTE 权限，也能通过外键、to_json() 及其他机制调用类型转换（cast）函数。成功实施攻击需要攻击者逐个搜索数据库中的访问受限类型转换函数，并针对每个发现的函数实现评估其具体的机密性影响。目前，访问受限的类型转换函数实例极少或不存在，且类型转换函数具有机密性影响的案例也极为罕见或未见于实际。受影响的版本包括 PostgreSQL 18.7 之前、17.12 之前、16.16 之前、15.20 之前以及 14.25 之
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-116303
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
PostgreSQL foreign key and JSON conversions bypass EXECUTE privilege on cast functions
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Missing 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
授权机制缺失
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| - | PostgreSQL | 18 ~ 18.7 | - |
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Other References for CVE-2026-116303 (1)
Same Patch Batch · n/a · 2026-11-12 · 56 CVEs total
| CVE-2026-116317 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL ts_rank_cd() heap buffer overflow may execute arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-116307 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL plperl prepared-query use-after-free executes arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-116309 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL plperl blessed-reference type confusion may execute arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-120144 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL type-cache invalidation gap executes arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-120142 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL dropped-column type confusion executes arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-120141 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL materialized set-returning function type confusion executes arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-120139 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL tuple-size integer wraparound executes arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-116336 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL REINDEX CONCURRENTLY does not block DROP INDEX during index functions |
| CVE-2026-116335 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL commutator or negator result-type confusion executes arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-116332 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL portal setup use-after-free executes arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-120143 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL transition-table cursor use-after-free executes arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-116331 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL min/max aggregate type confusion executes arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-116329 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL statistics import type confusion executes arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-116330 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL pg_dump tar restore.sql fails to block psql command injection |
| CVE-2026-116328 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL generation memory context integer wraparound executes arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-116319 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL plperl reentrant return_next() use-after-free executes arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-116326 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL plperl tied-object exceptions follow stale sigjmp_buf |
| CVE-2026-116323 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL pltcl reentrant result conversion use-after-free executes arbitrary code |
| CVE-2026-116318 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL pg_dump not-null constraint name allows SQL injection |
| CVE-2026-116320 | 8.8 HIGH | PostgreSQL plperl array and hash conversion use-after-free executes arbitrary code |
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