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tabularis vulnerability

Tabularis through 0.27.0 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the MCP run_query safety gate that allows prompt-injected agents or untrusted MCP clients to bypass read-only mode by submitting side-effecting SELECT statements. Attackers can run statements like SELECT setval, nextval, or PostgreSQL query_to_xml with embedded DELETE to modify data without approval prompts.

Published 10 Oct 2026Updated 10 Oct 20265 sources
CVSS 5.8
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What happened

Tabularis through 0.27.0 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the MCP run_query safety gate that allows prompt-injected agents or untrusted MCP clients to bypass read-only mode by submitting side-effecting SELECT statements. Attackers can run statements like SELECT setval, nextval, or PostgreSQL query_to_xml with embedded DELETE to modify data without approval prompts.

Affected versions

tabularis: 0 through 0.27.0 (semver) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

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