VulnerabilityPublished 28 Oct 2026

CVE-2026-110183: PostgreSQL Anonymizer contains a vulnerability related to static masking and statistics persistence

Affects postgresql_anonymizerSource GCVE Database

Authoritative record:CVE-2026-110183· Medium 4.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 3.3.0 when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 19:42 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Patch: Available – fixed in 3.3.0

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

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What to do

Upgrade dalibo/postgresql_anonymizer to 3.3.0.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHubdalibo/postgresql_anonymizer`pkg:github/dalibo/postgresql_anonymizer`Other threats	Affected <3.3.0	Fixed in 3.3.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade PostgreSQL Anonymizer to version 3.3.0 or later, where this issue is fixed. Until then, ensure that ANALYZE operations are performed on anonymized tables promptly to clear sensitive statistics. No other specific mitigations are indicated.

Description

PostgreSQL Anonymizer has a vulnerability where statistics related to original data remain visible in the pg_stats system catalog until an ANALYZE operation is performed. This can lead to unintended exposure of sensitive information. The issue is resolved in version 3.3.0 and later.

Impact

The vulnerability allows low-privileged users with read access to pg_stats to infer information about the original data despite anonymization, potentially compromising data confidentiality. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. The CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity) reflects limited confidentiality impact without elevated privileges or user interaction.

Summary

The PostgreSQL Anonymizer tool suffers from a vulnerability involving static masking and the persistence of statistics. Specifically, statistics about the original data remain accessible in the pg_stats catalog until an ANALYZE command is run on the affected table, either manually or via autovacuum. This residual visibility can leak information about the original data despite anonymization efforts. The vulnerability is addressed in PostgreSQL Anonymizer version 3.3.0 and subsequent releases.

CWE-202Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: Medium
When trying to keep information confidential, an attacker can often infer some of the information by using statistics.
Architecture and Design
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OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 28 Oct 2026, 19:42 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-202

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