Record summary

CVE-2026-14663 has a selected CVSS score of 6.5 (medium).

Description

Cleartext storage in PostgreSQL pgcrypto disabled ciphers allows a user to recover cleartext, via direct observation of the faulty ciphertext. The OpenSSL version and OpenSSL configuration determine the disabled ciphers. If the application accepts encrypted data as input, decryption will succeed even with the wrong key. This in turn loses the modest protection from the Modification Detection Code (MDC). Affected functions are pgp_sym_encrypt, pgp_sym_decrypt, pgp_pub_encrypt, pgp_pub_decrypt, pgp_sym_encrypt_bytea, pgp_sym_decrypt_bytea, pgp_pub_encrypt_bytea, and pgp_pub_decrypt_bytea. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

CISA SSVC decision

ExploitationNone
AutomatableYes
Technical impactPartial

CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 13, 2026 · Source: CVE List

Affected products and versions

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ProductSourceVersion rangeStatus

PostgreSQL

Default status: unaffected

CVE List18 to < 18.5affected
17 to < 17.11affected
16 to < 16.15affected
15 to < 15.19affected
Before 14.24affected

References

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