# CVE-2026-83534: PostgreSQL Anonymizer: Privilege escalation to superuser via anon.anonymize\_database\_parallel()

- Severity: CVSS 6.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.2.0
- Published: 2026-09-06 · Updated: 2026-09-09

## Affected

- DALIBO PostgreSQL Anonymizer: from 1, fixed in 3.2.0

## Description

PostgreSQL Anonymizer contains a vulnerability in the anon.anonymize_database_parallel() function that allows the owner of a table to run arbitrary code with superuser privilege. The issue is fixed in PostgreSQL Anonymizer 3.2.0 and later versions

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on PostgreSQL, upgrade to a fixed version (3.2.0) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [PostgreSQL](https://cve.now/tech/postgresql.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://gitlab.com/dalibo/postgresql_anonymizer/-/issues/666

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