CVE-2026-14666
Reported by PostgreSQL · Published August 13, 2026
Incomplete tracking in PostgreSQL of changes to role membership, role attributes, and database ownership allows a query to continue using cached row-level security policies after those changes require a different policy, via plan reuse. Stale policies continue until some other event invalidates the cache or connection termination ends the session. This permits a user to complete reads and modifications that were recently permitted but now forbidden. An attacker must tailor an attack to a particular application's pattern of privilege removal and role-specific row security policies. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | PostgreSQL | 18, 17, 16 |
| alpine | postgresql15 | 0, 0, 0 |
| alpine | postgresql18 | 0, 0, 0 |
| n/a | PostgreSQL | 0, 15, 16 |
| alpine | postgresql16 | 0, 0, 0 |
| alpine | postgresql17 | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 13, 2026 CVE Published
- Aug 15, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
- Aug 20, 2026 Security Advisory
- Aug 24, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 1, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 15, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 24, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 26, 2026 EPSS Score
- Oct 7, 2026 EPSS Score