# CVE-2026-97469: PostgreSQL Anonymizer: RESTRICTED functions are reachable through a subLink

- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.2.3
- Published: 2026-09-25 · Updated: 2026-09-25

## Affected

- DALIBO PostgreSQL Anonymizer: from 1, fixed in 3.2.3

## Description

PostgreSQL Anonymizer contains a vulnerability that allows unprivileged masked users to repeatedly call the anon.hash() function and collects (seed, hash_output) pairs to perform an offline brute-force attack and deduce the salt. A masked role can run a RESTRICTED function when the call is placed inside the sub-select. The problem is resolved in PostgreSQL Anonymizer 3.2.3 and later versions

## What to do

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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/685

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