Medium · CVSS 5.7CVE-2026-105616

PostgreSQL Anonymizer: The secret salt and shift of anon are readable by any role in pg_roles or pg_db_role_settingCVE-2026-105616

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-105616 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.7) vulnerability in PostgreSQL Anonymizer: The secret salt and shift of anon are readable by any role in pg_roles or pg_db_role_setting. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps DALIBO/PostgreSQL Anonymizer (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 28, 2026Updated Oct 28, 2026Source checked Oct 28, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 28, 2026Material review Oct 28, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.7
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps DALIBO/PostgreSQL Anonymizer (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
DALIBO/PostgreSQL Anonymizergeneric	>=1 <3.3.0	3.3.0

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for DALIBO/PostgreSQL Anonymizer.
Review the reported fix. Source-reported workaround: Configure the salt in the postgresql.conf file (or one of it's includes).

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 28, 2026
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Source modified
Oct 28, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Oct 28, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencegitlab.com

Upstream source description

PostgreSQL restricts acces to the salt and shift via the `SHOW` command for users not member of `pg_read_all_settings`. But they are visible in `pg_db_role_setting` or `pg_roles` if they were set on the database, user or both. PostgreSQL Anonymizer's documentation recommends to use ALTER DATABASE / ALTER ROLE for the salt. The problem is resolved in PostgreSQL Anonymizer 3.3.0 and later versions.

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