GHSA-mhww-p97m-3368: AWS-JDBC Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL instance
Aurora PostgreSQL is a fully managed relational database engine that's compatible with PostgreSQL.
The team has identified CVE-2026-11400, an issue in Aurora PostgreSQL using the AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper
Impact
An issue in AWS Wrappers for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL will 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.
Impacted versions: AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper >= 3.0.0 and < 4.0.1
Patches
This issue has been addressed in AWS JDBC Wrapper v4.0.1. It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version and ensuring any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.
Workarounds
Remove the public schema from the search path.
Resources
If there are any questions or comments about this advisory, contact [AWS/Amazon] Security via vulnerability reporting page or directly via email to aws-security@amazon.com. Please do not create a public GitHub issue.
Acknowledgement
AWS-JDBC Wrapper would like to thank x.com/ph0smet for collaborating on this issue through the coordinated vulnerability disclosure process.
Details
Original advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mhww-p97m-3368
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-114000.30% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 23% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-11400 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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