Command Injection Vulnerability in pgAdmin 4 on Windows Systems
CVE-2025-12763

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Pgadmin.org

Status
Pgadmin 4
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-12763?

pgAdmin 4 versions up to 9.9 are susceptible to a command injection vulnerability on Windows systems. This vulnerability arises from the use of the shell=True parameter during backup and restore operations, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary system commands by supplying maliciously crafted file path inputs.

Affected Version(s)

pgAdmin 4 0 <= 9.9

References

https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/9323
issue-tracking

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-12763 : Command Injection Vulnerability in pgAdmin 4 on Windows Systems