CVE-2026-91924
highpgweb through 0.17.0 leaves the POST /api/connect endpoint unguarded when connect-backend authorization is configured, allowing attackers to supply arbitrary d…
pgweb through 0.17.0 leaves the POST /api/connect endpoint unguarded when connect-backend authorization is configured, allowing attackers to supply arbitrary database connection strings. Attackers can bypass the resource-to-database mapping by providing a custom session identifier and connection URL to access unauthorized databases and internal services.
CVSS
8.5
8.5 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-09-15 11:17
Modified: 2026-09-23 17:17
NVD status: Deferred
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 06:53 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb/blob/6b0b0244d1aefd6971999b03481eeeaa4ec7cf55/pkg/api/ap... disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb/blob/6b0b0244d1aefd6971999b03481eeeaa4ec7cf55/pkg/api/ro... disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb/issues/869 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pgweb-through-0.17.0-missing-authorization-on-direct-... disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb/issues/869 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 06:53 UTC · record ↗