GHSA-8wj8-cfxr-9374 AWS Advanced NodeJS Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL instance
A low-privilege user can escalate to rds_superuser role in Aurora PostgreSQL via a crafted function in the AWS NodeJS Wrapper.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-8wj8-cfxr-9374?
GHSA-8wj8-cfxr-9374 is a vulnerability in aws-advanced-nodejs-wrapper, published on 13 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Description of Vulnerability:
An issue in AWS Wrappers for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL may 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.
AWS recommends that customers upgrade to the following version: AWS NodeJS Wrapper to v2.0.1.
Source of Vulnerability Report:
Allistair Ishmael Hakim [email protected]
Affected products & versions:
AWS NodeJS Wrapper < 2.0.1.
Platforms:
MacOS/Windows/Linux
Which versions are affected by GHSA-8wj8-cfxr-9374?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including aws-advanced-nodejs-wrapper.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
aws-advanced-nodejs-wrapper npm | All versions | 2.0.1 |
aws-advanced-nodejs-wrapper npm | All versions | 2.0.1 |
How do I fix GHSA-8wj8-cfxr-9374?
Upgrade aws-advanced-nodejs-wrapper to 2.0.1 or later.
Is GHSA-8wj8-cfxr-9374 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-8wj8-cfxr-9374 in the wild and no public exploit code.