Description
An untrusted search path issue in Aurora PostgreSQL dialect detection in the AWS Advanced Go Wrapper from release 2026-04-06 (awssql/v2.0.0) and before release 2026-07-29 (awssql/v2.0.3) could allow a remote authenticated user to escalate privileges to those of another database user, including a member of the rds_superuser role, via a crafted function that runs when that user connects to an Aurora PostgreSQL cluster through an affected version of the wrapper.



To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to the AWS Advanced Go Wrapper release 2026-07-29 (awssql/v2.0.3) or later.
Published: 2026-11-12
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An untrusted search path issue in Aurora PostgreSQL dialect detection in the AWS Advanced Go Wrapper from release 2026-04-06 (awssql/v2.0.0) and before release 2026-07-29 (awssql/v2.0.3) could allow a remote authenticated user to escalate privileges to those of another database user, including a member of the rds_superuser role, via a crafted function that runs when that user connects to an Aurora PostgreSQL cluster through an affected version of the wrapper. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to the AWS Advanced Go Wrapper release 2026-07-29 (awssql/v2.0.3) or later.
Title Privilege escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL dialect detection in AWS Advanced Go Wrapper
First Time appeared Aws
Aws aws-advanced-go-wrapper
Weaknesses CWE-426
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:aws:aws-advanced-go-wrapper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Aws
Aws aws-advanced-go-wrapper
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Aws Aws-advanced-go-wrapper
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMZN

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-12T21:08:04.746Z

Reserved: 2026-11-11T19:28:09.253Z

Link: CVE-2026-126793

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-12T21:17:22.380

Modified: 2026-11-12T21:17:22.380

Link: CVE-2026-126793

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