Is CVE-2026-92873 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-92873 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-92873?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 30 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Pgpool Global Development Group Pgpool-II 3.5 through 4.7.2; fixed in 4.3.21, 4.4.18, 4.5.13, 4.6.8, 4.7.3.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-92873?

A patch was published on 2026-09-29. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-92873 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-92873?

Check whether you run Pgpool Global Development Group Pgpool-II 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.

CVE-2026-92873: Pgpool-II authentication bypass in watchdog promotion

CVE-2026-92873 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-09-30

Pgpool-II is a middleware that provides connection pooling and high availability for PostgreSQL databases. An authentication bypass flaw in the watchdog cluster promotion mechanism allows an unauthenticated attacker to promote an arbitrary node to cluster leader, potentially disrupting database availability and enabling takeover of the database cluster.

Technologies: Pgpool Global Development Group Pgpool-II. Vendors: Pgpool Global Development Group.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-92873 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-92873 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-92873?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 30 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Pgpool Global Development Group Pgpool-II 3.5 through 4.7.2; fixed in 4.3.21, 4.4.18, 4.5.13, 4.6.8, 4.7.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-92873?: A patch was published on 2026-09-29. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-92873 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-92873?: Check whether you run Pgpool Global Development Group Pgpool-II 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.

Technical details

CVE-2026-92873 is an incorrect implementation of the authentication algorithm in watchdog promotion processing that allows attackers to bypass authentication key checks. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network without authentication or user interaction, enabling an attacker to promote a watchdog node of their choice to the leader role. A patch is available in Pgpool-II versions 4.3.21 and later.

Affected products

Pgpool Global Development Group Pgpool-II 3.5 through 4.7.2; fixed in 4.3.21, 4.4.18, 4.5.13, 4.6.8, 4.7.3

Timeline

2026-09-29: disclosed
2026-09-29: patched

References

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