pgAdmin versions up to 9.9 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.
Fix
Public exploits 1
- djayaGit/Blackash-CVE-2025-12762 PoC on GitHub
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Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/9320 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 9.8 · pgadminNVD modified 2026-10-18 20:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*
References 1
- https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/9320 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory