CVE-2026-116311
PostgreSQL DROP OWNED can remove restrictive row security policies from non-owned tables
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Missing authorization in PostgreSQL DROP OWNED allows a role to remove itself from restrictive row level security policies, thereby reading or modifying rows that the policy was intended to deny, via queries after the DROP OWNED. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.
| CWE | CWE-862 |
| Vendor | n/a |
| Product | postgresql |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Nov 12, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
n/a / PostgreSQL
18 < 18.7 17 < 17.12 16 < 16.16 15 < 15.20 0 < 14.25
References
Credits
The PostgreSQL project thanks Zsolt Parragi and Anthropic OSS program for reporting this problem.