GHSA-8wj8-cfxr-9374
HIGHAWS Advanced NodeJS Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL instance
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aws-advanced-nodejs-wrappernpmDescription
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 that customers upgrade to the following version: AWS NodeJS Wrapper to v2.0.1.
Source of Vulnerability Report:
Allistair Ishmael Hakim [email protected]
Affected products & versions:
AWS NodeJS Wrapper < 2.0.1.
Platforms:
MacOS/Windows/Linux
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | aws-advanced-nodejs-wrapper | all versions | 2.0.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for aws-advanced-nodejs-wrapper. 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 aws-advanced-nodejs-wrapper to 2.0.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8wj8-cfxr-9374 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-8wj8-cfxr-9374 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-8wj8-cfxr-9374. 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-8wj8-cfxr-9374 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-8wj8-cfxr-9374 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.