The libxslt support in contrib/xml2 in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 does not properly restrict access to files and URLs, which allows remote authenticated users to modify data, obtain sensitive information, or trigger outbound traffic to arbitrary external hosts by leveraging (1) stylesheet commands that are permitted by the libxslt security options or (2) an xslt_process feature, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.
CVE-2012-3488 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from postgresql organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.
2012-10-03T21:55:00.753
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
6.8
4.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.4 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.4.3 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.4.4 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.4.5 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.4.6 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.4.7 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.4.8 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.4.9 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.4.10 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.4.11 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.4.12 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.5 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.6 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.7 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.8 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.9 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.10 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.11 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.12 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.13 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.14 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.15 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.16 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.17 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.18 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 8.3.19 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 9.0.8 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For postgresql's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.