CVE-2026-6471 — PostgreSQL logical decoding can dlopen arbitrary file
Missing authorization in PostgreSQL logical decoding allows a non-superuser holding REPLICATION privilege to dlopen any file visible to the operating system account running the …
Published: 2026-08-13 · CVSS: 7.2 · CVSS 3.1
Missing authorization in PostgreSQL logical decoding allows a non-superuser holding REPLICATION privilege to dlopen any file visible to the operating system account running the server, via the choice of logical decoding plugin. This in turn runs arbitrary code as that account. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7