Answer in brief
CVE-2026-116303 records a Low severity (CVSS 3.1) vulnerability in PostgreSQL foreign key and JSON conversions bypass EXECUTE privilege on cast functions. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps n/a/PostgreSQL (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 3.1. 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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The current feed maps n/a/PostgreSQL (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| n/a/PostgreSQLgeneric | >=18 <18.7 || >=17 <17.12 || >=16 <16.16 || >=15 <15.20 || >=0 <14.25 | 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, 14.25 |
Published upstream
Nov 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 12, 2026
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.
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