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doc: warn of SECURITY DEFINER schemas for non-sql_body functions
Non-sql_body functions are evaluated at runtime. Reported-by: Erki Eessaar Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/AM9PR01MB8268BF5E74E119828251FD34FE409@AM9PR01MB8268.eurprd01.prod.exchangelabs.com Backpatch-through: 10
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doc/src/sgml/ref/create_function.sgml

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<para>
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Because a <literal>SECURITY DEFINER</literal> function is executed
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with the privileges of the user that owns it, care is needed to
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ensure that the function cannot be misused. For security,
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ensure that the function cannot be misused. This is particularly
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important for non-<replaceable>sql_body</replaceable> functions because
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their function bodies are evaluated at run-time, not creation time.
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For security,
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<xref linkend="guc-search-path"/> should be set to exclude any schemas
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writable by untrusted users. This prevents
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malicious users from creating objects (e.g., tables, functions, and

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