GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
HIGHAWS Advanced Go Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL Instance
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github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql🐹github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/auth-helpers🐹github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/aws-secrets-manager🐹github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/federated-auth🐹github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/iam🐹github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/mysql-driver🐹github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/okta🐹github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/otlp+2 moreReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Description of Vulnerability:
An issue in AWS Wrappers for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL may allow for privilege escalation to rds_superuser role. A low privilege authenticated user can create a crafted function that could be executed with permissions of other Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) users.
We recommend customers upgrade to the following versions: AWS Go Wrapper to 2025-10-17
Source of Vulnerability Report:
Allistair Ishmael Hakim [email protected]
Affected products & versions:
AWS Go Wrapper < 2025-10-17
Platforms:
MacOS/Windows/Linux
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql | all versions | 1.1.1 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/auth-helpers | all versions | 1.0.2 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/aws-secrets-manager | all versions | 1.0.2 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/federated-auth | all versions | 1.0.2 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/iam | all versions | 1.0.2 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/mysql-driver | all versions | 1.0.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql to 1.1.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.