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CVE-2026-115418: SQL injection in the database-query custom resource handlers in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Development Kit (CDK) @aws-cdk/aws-redshift-alpha

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-26 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

SQL injection in the database-query custom resource handlers in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Development Kit (CDK) @aws-cdk/aws-redshift-alpha module before 2.274.0-alpha.0 could allow a third party who can influence construct property values to run SQL statements with Amazon Redshift superuser privileges, including granting access to all cluster users. The statements are reachable through crafted user names, comments, or passwords. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.274.0-alpha.0 or later and review existing table grants to PUBLIC.

Affected products

• aws-cdk/aws-redshift-alpha: before 2.274.0-alpha.0 — fixed in 2.274.0-alpha.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: aws-cdk/aws-redshift-alpha 2.274.0-alpha.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-151-aws/
• https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases#release-v2.274.0
• https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/security/advisories/GHSA-25hh-xvj4-2cqv

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