GHSA-4jvf-wx3f-2x8q
AWS Advanced Python Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL instance
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | aws_advanced_python_wrapper | < 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Description of Vulnerability:
An issue in AWS Wrappers for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL may allow for privilege escalation to rds_superuser role. A low privilege authenticated user can create a crafted function that could be executed with permissions of other Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) users.
AWS recommends customers upgrade to the following versions: AWS Python Wrapper to v1.4.0
### Source of Vulnerability Report:
Allistair Ishmael Hakim <[email protected]>
### Affected products & versions:
AWS Python Wrapper < 1.4.0
### Platforms:
MacOS/Windows/Linux
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/security/advisories/GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/security/advisories/GHSA-7xw4-g7mm-r4hh
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-python-wrapper/security/advisories/GHSA-4jvf-wx3f-2x8q
- https://github.com/aws/aws-pgsql-odbc/security/advisories/GHSA-q327-fgm8-7mxf
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12967
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-python-wrapper/pull/1007
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2025-028
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-python-wrapper
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-python-wrapper/releases/tag/1.4.0