GHSA-7WQ2-32H4-9HC9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-13 22:22 – Updated: 2026-05-06 23:24
VLAI
Summary
AWS Advanced Go Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL Instance
Details
Description of Vulnerability:
An issue in AWS Wrappers for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL may allow for privilege escalation to rds_superuser role. A low privilege authenticated user can create a crafted function that could be executed with permissions of other Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) users.
We recommend customers upgrade to the following versions: AWS Go Wrapper to 2025-10-17
Source of Vulnerability Report:
Allistair Ishmael Hakim allistair.hakim@gmail.com
Affected products & versions:
AWS Go Wrapper < 2025-10-17
Platforms:
MacOS/Windows/Linux
Severity
8.0 (High)
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},
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"name": "github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/pgx-driver"
},
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},
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"package": {
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"name": "github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/xray"
},
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"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-470"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-11-13T22:22:34Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "### Description of Vulnerability: \nAn issue in AWS Wrappers for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL may allow for privilege escalation to rds_superuser role. A low privilege authenticated user can create a crafted function that could be executed with permissions of other Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) users.\n\nWe recommend customers upgrade to the following versions: AWS Go Wrapper to 2025-10-17\n\n\n### Source of Vulnerability Report: \nAllistair Ishmael Hakim [allistair.hakim@gmail.com](mailto:allistair.hakim@gmail.com)\n\n\n### Affected products \u0026 versions: \nAWS Go Wrapper \u003c 2025-10-17\n\n\n### Platforms:\n MacOS/Windows/Linux",
"id": "GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9",
"modified": "2026-05-06T23:24:24Z",
"published": "2025-11-13T22:22:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/security/advisories/GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/pull/270"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/commit/7b405f95fe71db644cd8336ba5fa28b41e89d03e"
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "AWS Advanced Go Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL Instance"
}
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