CVE-2024-1713Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Superuser escalation via missing cursor transaction rollback

Published Mar 14, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Privilege escalation in PLV8 3.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute deferred triggers as the PostgreSQL superuser. The plv8_CursorFetch and plv8_CursorMove paths rethrow PostgreSQL errors into JavaScript without rolling back or aborting the transaction. Database object creation rights are required; catching the cursor error and committing leaves a deferred trigger queued for execution during autovacuum.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.55%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in PLV8 3.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute deferred triggers as the PostgreSQL superuser. The plv8_CursorFetch and plv8_CursorMove paths rethrow PostgreSQL errors into JavaScript without rolling back or aborting the transaction. Database object creation rights are required; catching the cursor error and committing leaves a deferred trigger queued for execution during autovacuum.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-1713
Published
Mar 14, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
PLV8
Product
PLV8
Classifications
CWE-394, CWE-754, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

PLV8 · PLV8version=3.2.1

Published CVSS scores

7.2Google Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-394Unexpected Status Code or Return Value
CWE-754Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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