CVE-2023-41117 Path traversal in n/a

High 8.8 Published 12 Dec 2023 Updated 27 May 2025

Attackers can exploit inadequately secured SECURITY DEFINER functions via search_path attacks to escalate privileges or execute code in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-41117?

CVE-2023-41117 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 11.21.32, 12.x before 12.16.20, 13.x before 13.12.16, 14.x before 14.9.0, and 15.x before 15.4.0. It contain packages, standalone packages, and functions that run SECURITY DEFINER but are inadequately secured against search_path attacks.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41117?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Enterprisedb Postgres Advanced Server.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41117?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41117 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-41117 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41117 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x9qc-m3q8-9g77.