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.
https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb/issues/869
https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb/blob/6b0b0244d1aefd6971999b03481eeeaa4ec7cf55/pkg/api/routes.go
https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb/blob/6b0b0244d1aefd6971999b03481eeeaa4ec7cf55/pkg/api/api.go
Published: 2026-09-15
Updated: 2026-09-23
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:P/A:N
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.4
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00253