CVE-2026-120154 (CVSS 4.3)

Description

Improper protection in PostgreSQL INSERT ... ON CONFLICT allows an attacker having INSERT, UPDATE, and applicable SELECT privileges on the table to read every row despite row security policies, via iterated INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE. Unlike CVE-2026-16237, this does not facilitate improper writes. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-424 CWE-424

References

Other References

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-120154/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-120154? +

Improper protection in PostgreSQL INSERT ... ON CONFLICT allows an attacker having INSERT, UPDATE, and applicable SELECT privileges on the table to read every row despite row security policies, via iterated INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE. Unlike CVE-2026-16237, this does not facilitate improper writes. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-120154? +

CVE-2026-120154 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-120154? +

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