DuckDB permissions are confusing and error-prone
DevOps and infra2 posts from 2 people2d active+11 post in the last 7 days, 0 the 7 days before (steady)Unverified
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2, newest firstMotherDuck adapter support# Proposal: first-class MotherDuck adapter support ## Summary Add an `motherduck` adapter to dbt that: - connects through MotherDuck's PostgreSQL wire endpoint rather than the embedded DuckDB client; - compiles and renders DuckDB SQL; - uses DuckDB relation, type, and metadata...dbt-labs/dbt · colin-k-rogers3 repliesOpen ↗NewVuln64: duckdb_secrets() Exposes Secret Metadata and Credentials Without Access Control### What happens? Two separate issues compound to create a credential-exposure vulnerability. **Issue A: allow_unredacted_secrets flag does not protect secret_string.** `DuckDBSecretsFunction()` in `src/function/table/system/duckdb_secrets.cpp` returns the full `secret_string`...duckdb/duckdb · ylwango613Open ↗
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2 posts from 2 people in 2 places, about 1 a week over 27 days. Mostly on duckdb/duckdb, dbt-labs/dbt. Tools named alongside: dbt, PostgreSQL, MotherDuck.
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Posts that state a pain and match the "permissions" rule about DuckDB. First post Sep 23, 2026, latest Oct 19, 2026. Unverified: fewer than 3 posts, or one person or place only. Method
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DuckDB permissions are confusing and error-prone (2 posts)