Untrusted search path in auth_query connection in PgBouncer
Vulnerability Description
Untrusted search path in auth_query connection handler in PgBouncer before 1.25.1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL during authentication via a malicious search_path parameter in the StartupMessage.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2025-12819
Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Thanks to Jason Tsang of Snowflake Inc. for finding this issue.