Vulnerability · Published Oct 23, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-54711PGHoard: Password written to debug log
Low 2.4
In plain English
A low-severity sensitive data in logs in pghoard from Aiven-Open. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)2.4Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
pghoard is a PostgreSQL backup daemon and restore tooling that stores backup data in cloud object stores. Prior to version 2.7.1, when using .pgpass, database connection information including the username and password will be logged at the debug level. This issue has been patched in version 2.7.1.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pghoard | no fix listed | GHSA-mpx4-jmpr-vm8v |
| PyPI | pghoard | no fix listed | PYSEC-2026-2872 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Aiven-Open | pghoard | < 2.7.1 |
Weakness: CWE-532 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://github.com/Aiven-Open/pghoard/security/advisories/GHSA-mpx4-jmpr-vm8v x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/Aiven-Open/pghoard/releases/tag/2.7.1 x_refsource_MISC