IN THE EXTENSION SCRIPT, a SQL Injection vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL if it uses @extowner@, @extschema@, or @extschema:...@ inside a quoting construct (dollar quoting, '', or ""). If an administrator has installed files of a vulnerable, trusted, non-bundled extension, an attacker with database-level CREATE privilege can execute arbitrary code as the bootstrap superuser.
CVE-2023-39417
HIGHNVD 7.5
7.5
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- —
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 11, 2023
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (52)
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7545
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7579
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7580
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7581
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7616
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7656
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7666
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7667
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7694
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7695
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7714
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7770
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7772
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7784
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7785
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-39417(1)
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2023-39417?
CVE-2023-39417 is a high vulnerability published on August 11, 2023. IN THE EXTENSION SCRIPT, a SQL Injection vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL if it uses @extowner@, @extschema@, or @extschema:...@ inside a quoting construct (dollar quoting, '', or ""). If an administrator has installed files of a vulnerable, trusted, non-bundled extension, an attacker with…
When was CVE-2023-39417 disclosed?
CVE-2023-39417 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 11, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-39417?
CVE-2023-39417 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-39417?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-39417, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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