CVE-2026-96538: EnterpriseDB WarehousePG · Missing Authorization
Affects EnterpriseDB WarehousePGSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 7.6.0-WHPG soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:25 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 7.6.0-WHPG
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade WarehousePG and warehouse-pg/warehouse-pg to 7.6.0-WHPG.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| EnterpriseDBWarehousePG | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubwarehouse-pg/warehouse-pgpkg:github/warehouse-pg/warehouse-pgOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
No explicit patch or fix is stated in the provided data. If you cannot patch yet, restrict authenticated database roles to trusted users only. Monitor vendor communications for official patches or updates addressing this missing authorization vulnerability.
Description
WarehousePG (WHPG) 7.x before 7.6.0-WHPG is affected by a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the built-in server-side file functions pg_file_write(text,text,bool), pg_file_rename(text,text,text), pg_file_unlink(text), and pg_logdir_ls(). These functions are executable by any authenticated database role with no GRANT required, because the REVOKE that contrib/adminpack applies to the equivalent functions was never carried over to WHPG core when their catalog entries were repointed to the ungated adminpack-derived implementations as part of Greenplum's merge to a PostgreSQL 12 base. A non-superuser can use pg_file_write, pg_file_rename, and pg_file_unlink to create, overwrite (append), rename, and delete files under the data and log directories, and can use pg_logdir_ls() to enumerate log file names. Because postgresql.auto.conf resides in the data directory, a non-superuser can append configuration directives such as shared_preload_libraries or archive_command to it, resulting in arbitrary code execution as the postgres operating system user on the next server restart or configuration reload. WarehousePG 6.x is not affected, as the equivalent functions there enforce a superuser check internally.