CVE-2024-1713 Plv8 Deferred Trigger Privilege Escalation

High 7.2 Published Updated

A user with object creation rights can escalate privileges to Superuser via deferred triggers during autovacuum in the plv8 extension.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-1713?

CVE-2024-1713 is a high-severity vulnerability in Plv8, published on 14 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A user who can create objects in a database with plv8 3.2.1 installed is able to cause deferred triggers to execute as the Superuser during autovacuum.

Weakness: CWE-754, CWE-394

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1713?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Plv8 Plv8.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1713?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1713 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-1713 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-1713 exists.

Sources

Also known as UBUNTU-CVE-2024-1713.

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