#VU107593 Weak password requirements in pgbouncer - CVE-2025-2291
Published: April 17, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107593
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-2291
CWE-ID: CWE-521
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
pgbouncer
pgbouncer
Software vendor:
PgBouncer
PgBouncer
Description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application.
The vulnerability exists due to password can be used past its expiration as auth_query is not taking into account Postgre's VALID UNTIL value. An attacker with knowledge of an expired password can successfully login to the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.