GHSA-mhww-p97m-3368
AWS-JDBC Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL instance
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | software.amazon.jdbc:aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper | >= 3.0.0, < 4.0.1 | 4.0.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
Aurora PostgreSQL is a fully managed relational database engine that's compatible with PostgreSQL.
The team has identified CVE-2026-11400, an issue in Aurora PostgreSQL using the AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper
Impact
An issue in AWS Wrappers for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL will 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.
Impacted versions: AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper >= 3.0.0 and < 4.0.1
Patches
This issue has been addressed in AWS JDBC Wrapper v4.0.1. It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version and ensuring any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.
Workarounds
Remove the public schema from the search path.
Resources
If there are any questions or comments about this advisory, contact [AWS/Amazon] Security via [vulnerability reporting page](https://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting) or directly via email to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Please do not create a public GitHub issue.
Acknowledgement
AWS-JDBC Wrapper would like to thank [x.com/ph0smet](http://x.com/ph0smet) for collaborating on this issue through the coordinated vulnerability disclosure process.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/security/advisories/GHSA-mhww-p97m-3368
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11400
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-039-aws
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/releases/tag/4.0.1
- https://www.cve.org/cverecord?id=CVE-2026-11400