Description
Improper protection in PostgreSQL INSERT ... ON CONFLICT allows an attacker having INSERT, UPDATE, and applicable SELECT privileges on the table to read every row despite row security policies, via iterated INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE. Unlike CVE-2026-16237, this does not facilitate improper writes. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.
Published: 2026-11-12
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Postgresql
Postgresql postgresql
Weaknesses CWE-268
Vendors & Products Postgresql
Postgresql postgresql
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper protection in PostgreSQL INSERT ... ON CONFLICT allows an attacker having INSERT, UPDATE, and applicable SELECT privileges on the table to read every row despite row security policies, via iterated INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE. Unlike CVE-2026-16237, this does not facilitate improper writes. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.
Title PostgreSQL INSERT ... ON CONFLICT can read rows despite row security policies
Weaknesses CWE-424
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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Postgresql Postgresql
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PostgreSQL

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-12T21:42:35.343Z

Reserved: 2026-10-30T22:45:08.383Z

Link: CVE-2026-120154

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-12T15:17:44.193

Modified: 2026-11-12T22:19:08.397

Link: CVE-2026-120154

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-11-12T14:15:29Z

Links: CVE-2026-120154 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-13T00:15:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-268

    Privilege Chaining

  • CWE-424

    Improper Protection of Alternate Path