# AWS Advanced Go Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL Instance Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/aws-advanced-go-wrapper-privilege-escalation-in-aurora-postgresql-cb98f858 Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats Published: 2025-11-13 License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2025-11-13 AWS Advanced Go Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL Instance Technologies: [github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-aws-aws-advanced-go-wrapper-awssql). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go). ## Quick answers **Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild. **How severe is This vulnerability?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 13 November 2025. **Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/auth-helpers (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.2; github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/aws-secrets-manager (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.2; github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.1.1; github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/federated-auth (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.2; and 6 more. **Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/auth-helpers (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later; github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/aws-secrets-manager (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later; github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql (Go): upgrade to 1.1.1 or later; github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/federated-auth (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later; github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/iam (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later; github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/mysql-driver (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later; github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/okta (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later; github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/otlp (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later; github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/pgx-driver (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later; github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/xray (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve. **Am I affected?** Check whether you run github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/auth-helpers (Go), github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/aws-secrets-manager (Go), github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql (Go) or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you. ## How to fix - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/auth-helpers (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later ```sh go get github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/auth-helpers@v1.0.2 ``` - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/aws-secrets-manager (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later ```sh go get github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/aws-secrets-manager@v1.0.2 ``` - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql (Go): upgrade to 1.1.1 or later ```sh go get github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql@v1.1.1 ``` - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/federated-auth (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later ```sh go get github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/federated-auth@v1.0.2 ``` - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/iam (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later ```sh go get github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/iam@v1.0.2 ``` - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/mysql-driver (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later ```sh go get github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/mysql-driver@v1.0.2 ``` - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/okta (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later ```sh go get github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/okta@v1.0.2 ``` - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/otlp (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later ```sh go get github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/otlp@v1.0.2 ``` - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/pgx-driver (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later ```sh go get github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/pgx-driver@v1.0.2 ``` - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/xray (Go): upgrade to 1.0.2 or later ```sh go get github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/xray@v1.0.2 ``` ## Affected products - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/auth-helpers (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.2 - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/aws-secrets-manager (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.2 - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.1.1 - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/federated-auth (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.2 - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/iam (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.2 - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/mysql-driver (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.2 - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/okta (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.2 - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/otlp (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.2 - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/pgx-driver (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.2 - github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/xray (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.2 ## Related threats - [AWS Advanced Go Wrapper privilege escalation in GlobalDatabasePlugin](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-11401-aws-advanced-go-wrapper-privilege-escalation-in) - [GO-2025-4119 - AWS Advanced Go Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL Instance in…](https://junglewise.ai/threats/go-2025-4119-aws-advanced-go-wrapper-privilege-escalation-in-aurora-28145f2d)