CVE-2025-12819 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in PgBouncer versions prior to 1.25.1. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands during authentication by manipulating the search_path parameter in the StartupMessage. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.25.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pgbouncer:pgbouncer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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