CVE-2026-55769
Published:August 20, 2026
Updated:September 24, 2026
CloudNativePG is a platform designed to manage PostgreSQL databases within Kubernetes environments. Prior to 1.28.4 and 1.29.2, CloudNativePG opened superuser connections without pinning search_path in fillDefaultParameters in pkg/management/postgres/pool/profiles.go. A role holding DATABASE OWNER could create overloaded built-in operators in the public schema and change the database or role search_path, causing instance-manager introspection queries such as SELECT COUNT(*) > 0 FROM pg_catalog.pg_extension WHERE extname = $1 to execute attacker-controlled functions as the postgres superuser. The same trust issue affected direct sql.Open("pgx", ...) callsites and the public.user_search SECURITY DEFINER function, enabling PostgreSQL superuser access, operating system command execution through COPY ... FROM PROGRAM, and access to the pod ServiceAccount token. This issue is fixed in versions 1.28.4, 1.29.2, and 1.30.0.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.29.0 <v1.29.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.29.2https://github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.28.0 <v1.28.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.28.4github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.29.0 <v1.29.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.29.2github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.28.0 <v1.28.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.28.4Related Resources (10)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Untrusted Search Path
EPSS
Base Score:
0.68