Re: BUG #18936: Trigger enable users to modify the tables which hedoesn't have privilege - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From ZhangChi
Subject Re: BUG #18936: Trigger enable users to modify the tables which hedoesn't have privilege
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In response to Re: BUG #18936: Trigger enable users to modify the tables which he doesn't have privilege  (Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at>)
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Thanks for your reply!

However, it is common in some database servers for an attacker to gain minimal privileges on a single table within a target database. For instance, when registering an account on a service, the system might grant the user access to a dedicated table. Using the TRIGGER mechanism as I showed, such an attacker could then delete or exfiltrate data from other tables beyond their authorized access. Notably, this attack doesn't require superuser privileges - only access to the two relevant tables.

Permitting users to create triggers that can affect tables beyond their privilege scope appears to be a problematic design choice. Such triggers may be inadvertently executed by privileged users without their knowledge, creating potential security vulnerabilities.

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