GHSA-7xw4-g7mm-r4hh is a high-severity (CVSS 8) vulnerability in software.amazon.jdbc:aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper. A fix is available for software.amazon.jdbc:aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Amazon Web Services Advanced JDBC Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL instance
Real-World Exposure
software.amazon.jdbc:aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapperReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven 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.
AWS recommends for customers to upgrade to the following versions: AWS JDBC Wrapper to v2.6.5 or greater.
Source of Vulnerability Report:
Allistair Ishmael Hakim [email protected]
Affected products & versions:
AWS JDBC Wrapper < 2.6.5
Platforms:
MacOS/Windows/Linux
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | software.amazon.jdbc:aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper | all versions | 2.6.5software.amazon.jdbc:aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper:2.6.5 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for software.amazon.jdbc:aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update software.amazon.jdbc:aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper to 2.6.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7xw4-g7mm-r4hh 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-7xw4-g7mm-r4hh can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-7xw4-g7mm-r4hh. 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-7xw4-g7mm-r4hh in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-7xw4-g7mm-r4hh across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.