Restore restriction bypass via key disclosure vulnerability (pgAdmin 4) (pgadmin.org pgAdmin 4)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.45 % · percentile 39 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- PostgreSQL
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
pgAdmin versions 9.11 are affected by a Restore restriction bypass via key disclosure vulnerability that occurs when running in server mode and performing restores from PLAIN-format dump files. An attacker with access to the pgAdmin web interface can observe an active restore operation, extract the `\restrict` key in real time, and race the restore process by overwriting the restore script with a payload that re-enables meta-commands using `\unrestrict <key>`. This results in reliable command execution on the pgAdmin host during the restore operation.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L | PostgreSQL |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L | NVD · f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007 (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-3p7x-94q9-jq9x — pgadmin4 affected by a Restore restriction bypass via key disclosure vulnerability
- PYSEC-2026-2864 — pgadmin4 affected by a Restore restriction bypass via key disclosure vulnerability
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-5528
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-1707
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4:9.11:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| pgadmin.org · pgAdmin 4 | affected 9.11 |
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 |