# CVE-2026-9617: PostgreSQL Anonymizer: malicious column name allows SQL injection via anon.k\_anonymity() function

- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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: 3.1.0
- Published: 2026-05-27 · Updated: 2026-05-28

## Affected

- DALIBO PostgreSQL Anonymizer: from 1, fixed in 3.1.0

## Description

PostgreSQL Anonymizer contains a vulnerability that allows a user to gain superuser privileges by creating a table and placing malicious code inside a column identifier. If a superuser calls the k-anonymity function, the malicious code is executed with superuser privileges. The risk is higher with PostgreSQL 14 or with instances upgraded from PostgreSQL 14 or a prior version. With PostgreSQL 15 and later, the creation permission on the public schema is revoked by default and this exploit can only be achieved by a user who was explicitly granted the CREATE TABLE privilege. The problem is resolved in PostgreSQL Anonymizer 3.1.0 and further versions

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://gitlab.com/dalibo/postgresql_anonymizer/-/issues/640

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