Command injection vulnerability allowing arbitrary command execution on Windows (pgadmin.org pgAdmin 4)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.91 % · percentile 60 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- PostgreSQL
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
pgAdmin 4 versions up to 9.9 are affected by a command injection vulnerability on Windows systems. This issue is caused by the use of shell=True during backup and restore operations, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary system commands by providing specially crafted file path input.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-78 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | PostgreSQL |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007 (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-rm79-x4g6-hvg5 — pgAdmin 4 has command injection vulnerability on Windows systems
- PYSEC-2026-1776 — pgAdmin 4 has command injection vulnerability on Windows systems
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-169295
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-12763
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*< 9.10
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| pgadmin.org · pgAdmin 4 | affected 0 ≤ 9.9 |
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 |