Remote Code Execution vulnerability when restoring PLAIN-format SQL dumps in server mode (pgAdmin 4) (pgadmin.org pgAdmin 4)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.94 % · percentile 61 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- PostgreSQL
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
pgAdmin versions up to 9.10 are affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability that occurs when running in server mode and performing restores from PLAIN-format dump files. This issue allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the server hosting pgAdmin, posing a critical risk to the integrity and security of the database management system and underlying data.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-94 — Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L | PostgreSQL |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L | NVD · f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007 (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-fxmw-jcgr-w44v — pgadmin4 has a Meta-Command Filter Command Execution
- PYSEC-2026-450 — pgadmin4 has a Meta-Command Filter Command Execution
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-202720
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-13780
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*≤ 9.10
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| pgadmin.org · pgAdmin 4 | affected 0 ≤ 9.10 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |