Re: BUG #18936: Trigger enable users to modify the tables which hedoesn't have privilege

From: ZhangChi <798604270(at)qq(dot)com>
To: Laurenz Albe <laurenz(dot)albe(at)cybertec(dot)at>, pgsql-bugs <pgsql-bugs(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: BUG #18936: Trigger enable users to modify the tables which hedoesn't have privilege
Date: 2025-05-24 03:06:24
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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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